Mike NICHOLLS

b. Australia, 1960.

Samson 2004

carved timber (gum) with iron oxide patina

2021.89

Donated through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program by Anouk Hulme in memory of Etta and Emmanuel Hirsh, 2021

About the artist and their work:

Artist Mike Nicholls was born in 1960 in Melbourne and graduated from Monash University in 1983 with qualifications in Fine Art. Nicholls was a founding member of Roar Studios in Fitzroy. After exhibiting paintings, prints and sculptures as part of the Roar exhibitions, Nicholls focused on sculpture and has developed a more symbolic visual language. Extensive travels and time spent in Cape York enriched his knowledge of wood carving and iconography. He recently presented the major exhibition The Shield at Bunjil Place, Narre Warren and exhibits regularly with &Gallery Australia in Mornington Peninsula and Federation Square.