Nicola Bouwer, South African Artist, Johannesburg

Original paintings and collage that ask you to slow down and look twice.

The Sum of Many Parts 02, 2026, oil paint and chalk pastel on drafting film, 90 x 62 cm, by Nicola Bouwer. A grid of thirty charcoal grey and cream panels with organic shapes.

About

My work explores moments of stillness, emotional honesty, and the quiet spaces between presence and memory. Rooted in introspection, it often draws from nature, family relationships, and the unseen layers of life’s experiences, exploring what lies beneath the surface.

I work with both oil painting and collage, alternating between them as each offers different ways of thinking and making.