In this intimate portrait, Nicoll reduces the figure to chromatic gestures — green, red, and ochre layered over a radiant yellow field. The features are barely defined, emerging through rapid brushwork that conveys both immediacy and psychological distance. The composition oscillates between figuration and abstraction, evoking a state of interior reflection rather than likeness.
Part of Nicoll’s ongoing exploration of colour and identity, this work distills his expressive language into a smaller, concentrated format.
Acrylic on canvas
Excellent condition.
Provenance: Private Montreal collection.
Height : 25 inches, Length : 20.5 inches
In this intimate portrait, Nicoll reduces the figure to chromatic gestures — green, red, and ochre layered over a radiant yellow field. The features are barely defined, emerging through rapid brushwork that conveys both immediacy and psychological distance. The composition oscillates between figuration and abstraction, evoking a state of interior reflection rather than likeness.
Part of Nicoll’s ongoing exploration of colour and identity, this work distills his expressive language into a smaller, concentrated format.
Acrylic on canvas
Excellent condition.
Provenance: Private Montreal collection.
Height : 25 inches, Length : 20.5 inches
