About

My paintings reflect a shamanic visioning grounded in healing and expansion of consciousness. In this new world paradigm, making art is the creation of the sacred object.

The sacred object is a means of carrying an energy and message between the maker and the world. As an artist, I experience myself as a facilitator, creating a bridge between the inner and outer worlds.

I use a mixture of mediums ranging from pigments, inks, acrylics and various foraged organic matter. The wide range of materials seeks to embody the complex relationship humans have with the natural world.

Both chaos and order seek to be present in the process of making. Surprise, control and depth of mystery are integral elements within each piece. The work carries its own intention — each painting a physical prayer. The painting is the practice of surrendering to spirit — an ecosystem of transformation and meditation.

As our world begins to re-align itself with environmental and human preservation, my work speaks to a new territory of magic and possibility.

Nicole Buffett is a fine artist who believes in the power of art and kindness to heal the world. With an MFA from The San Francisco Art Institute, Buffett has exhibited, published and shared her work as a visual artist and speaker both nationally and internationally.

Nicole’s work ranges from painting and textile design to sculpture and performance. She creates visual systems of cosmic thought that integrate mandalas, sacred geometry, and mixed media elemental abstraction.

The driving force behind Nicole’s work is the intersectionality of spirituality, nature-based living, community and its capacity to heal through art.