Artist's Palette

The Pursuit of Perfection

Nichola Robinson has been interested in art throughout her life. As a child, she always wanted to be an artist. At some point in her childhood she realised that being an artist was not considered (by many adults) to be a ‘real job’ or a viable way to make money; so she let go of the dream.

About the age of 15 years, she started to consider art as a career again. She started painting at local Dubbo artist Peter Mortimore’s studio, and he encouraged her. She was extremely grateful for the support … especially with all the

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