Nicki Ault’s breezy landscapes and vistas capture the radiance of golden light as it slips from view or illuminates primal expanses rendering them even more vibrant with the intensity of the sun’s unencumbered attention.
Ault’s gentle works present a myriad of snapshots of sparkling light, moody form and an undertone of serene optimism that offer up dreamy samplings of everything there is to love about the raw beauty of nature and all that is naturally perfect. In layers of light that are at once fiery and ethereally calm, the artist’s pieces are sparkling tableaus, drenched in colour and stillness.
With easy brushstrokes and feathery lines, Ault renders the quietude of nature into a breath-like state, casting soothing, softly focused scenes. Highlighting the simplicity of wide-open spaces and seashores, bringing the outside in, almost achingly close, Ault casts illusions that float before viewers like windows to all the places on earth where one can breathe a little easier.