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Artist: Ingrid Nicolai

Medium: Earthenware

18" x 20"

Ingrid Nicolai was born in Hamburg, Germany in 1938, and in 1962 moved to Canada. She studied at Champlain College in Quebec, Banff Centre for the Arts and in a Masterclass with Arthur (Mickey) Handy at the Burlington Cultural Centre. She has exhibited widely across Canada, including Trois Rivières, Quebec, Halifax, Toronto, Dundas, Regina and Thunder Bay, as well as internationally in Korea and Japan.   

Although primarily a ceramic artist, recently Ingrid has delved into the art of felting. You can find her on Instagram at @nicolai_ingrid. 

ARTIST’S STATEMENT 
The pure forms of vessels from antiquity and recently also the decorative motifs of ancient Egyptian art are the source of my inspiration. The colours are chosen specifically to emphasize the illusionary aspects of my work, but also to place the pieces into a contemporary context with reference to the Mediterranean Sea.