The Portfolio of M. Nicole van Dam

• Bon Jour 
• Gondolier of Venice 
• It's Spring
• Summer Afternoon 
• I Love You Mom
• Lake of Dreams
• Sailing
• The Golden Gate
• Spa Day
• Autumn Rose
• Jaaazzzz
• A World to Explore features a colorful basket of playful kittens.
• High Spirits!
• Chef at the Farmer's Market 
• Roses of Conquest
• Art Nouveau Lady
• Shangri La
• The WaterFall
• Country Rose
• Voting Booth
• The Rat Race
• Mission at Santa Barbara
• Sun and Moon Montage
• Winter
• Bench at Giverny
• Flowers and Song
• Cello Fantasy
• Ballet des Fleurs
• Passion Flower
• Dance of the Sunflowers
• Waiter at the Champs Elysees
• Yellow Light
• Cats in the Roses
• Reading on the River Thales
• Honey Bee Happy
• Flower Celebration
• The Water Fountain
• Dolphins at the Harbor
• Swan Duet
• Contemplating Eve
• Butterfly Fantasy
• On the Set
• Hummingbirds & Missing Pieces
• Country Cottage was inspired by the lovely thatched roof cottages of England and the Netherlands, with their lovely gardens and quaint settings.
• Butterfly Woman
• Flower Faeries was inspired by the fairy-like magic and delicate beauty of flowers.
• Tea Time was inspired by a lovely tea that Nicole attended, and all the delectible goodies Nicole did not eat as part of her diet!  Nicole went home and painted the bread and butter and muffins that she didn't enjoy!
• Violin Study was inspired by the magic of the violin, and the influence of the violin on so many music genres, from fiddling to symphonies.  Nicole has always been impressed on those able to play by ear, as is necessary to find the right note on the violin.
• California Gold was inspired by the diverse beauty of California, from Mount Shasta, gold mining, oceans and vineyards to the majestic Redwoods and Sequoias and cheerful California Poppies!
• Muerta Lisa is M. Nicole van Dam's fun nod to Dios los Muertos (Day of the Dead), today's goth/skull fashionista trends, and da Vinci's Mona Lisa.
• Peacock! was inspired by the lovely peacocks and their amazing plumage. 
• Vino!
• The Wedding is a unique artwork by M. Nicole van Dam that features good luck symbols and traditions of many cultures, from pomegranites and green apples for good health, to honey for a sweet life, candles for light and happiness, and much more!
• Music and Roses
• Fancy Fruits
• Spring Flowers
• Butterfly Beauties was inspired by lovely butterflies and the amazing similarity in shape between hydrangea flower petals and butterfly wings.
• Vegetable Medley
• Fabulous Boots with M. Nicole van Dam artwork!
• Of Mice & Music - violin front side -  The front of this lovely one-of-a-kind violin features Matillija poppies, hydrangea and sunflowers
• Of Mice and Music - violin back side - The back side of this lovely violin continues the floral motif from the front side into a canopy for several mice musicians.
• Chef at the Farmer's Market Boot!
• Grandma's Table
• Mermaid with Dolphins was inspired by M. Nicole van Dam's childhood memories of swimming with the Dolphins along California's shoreline and pretending she was a beautiful mermaid swimming in the ocean.
• Journeys
• Nature's Kitchen was based upon Nicole's own vegetable garden, which has a lucky horseshoe on the gate and is embraced by a lovely red flame seedless grape vine. 
• Sea Treasures celebrates M. Nicole van Dam's childhood remembrances of beach combing along California's shorelines, searching for shell treasures.  To find a starfish was indeed the epitome of all sea treasures!
• Masquerade
• The Letter A
• Butterflies was created to share the magic, color and delightful patterns in nature.
• War & Peace was created during the Kosovo crisis but, sadly, is equally applicable today.  It contrasts blood red on cherry blossoms of peace against a harsh blue sky.
• Winter Village shares a lovely cozy wintry scene, from a unique birds-eye perspective.
• Mermaid on the Sand was created to reflect the mystery of the seas and its untold treasures and undiscovered life forms.
• Scarabs is a study M. Nicole van Dam created to play with strong colors and shapes.
• Violins of Fire montages several dramatic themes together, and was used on the Santa Barbara Symphony program book for a season.
• Meubles de Jardin
• Beckoning Bay
• Cherry Blossom Trio
• Bottle of Dreams
• Three Friesians
• Amsterdam
• Modern Trinity
• Hummingbird Memories
• City Oasis
• Reverie
• The Jester
• Nothing Like a Little Seed Capital
• Healing Space
• Hearts and Ribbons
• Camelia
• Lions Paradise
• Flutterby
• Seasons Sparrow
• Hummingbird Quartet
• Two Elephant Parade Floats
• Football
• Cozy
• Hilary Mouse - of Inca Dink, The Great Houndini children's book written and illustrated by M. Nicole van Dam
• Page from Inca Dink, The Great Houndini
• Bunny & Chick celebrates the joyful colors of the Spring and Easter season, with its adorable bunnies and chicks, and of course...Easter Eggs!  Remember how fun it was to create Eater Eggs, and imagining of how glorious they would be?
• Rising Stallion
• Leap of Faith
• Frieisan Horse
• A Dog Understands
• Collie
• Ivan - German Shepherd
• Australian Shepherd
• Golden Retriever
• Ranch Cozy
• Spotted Cat
• Papillion
• Maine Coon Cat
• Reading Leonberger
• Leonberger Family
• Happy Feet
• Pomeranian
• Being a Persian Cat
• Welsh Corgi
• Rock Star Poodle
• Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
• Casper the Cockatoo
• Turtle Tarantella
• Honey Bee Happy
• 'Daphne, the Hummingbird' is a sweet hummingbird that visits my artwork.
• Snowflake Sonata
• Cote d'Azur
• Papillons de Paisley
• The Fine Art of M. Nicole van Dam

 

The above portfolio includes images that are hyperlinked to blog posts about the inspiration and background of those artworks. New information is being added all the time! It’s quite a big job to bring everything up to date for so many artworks! Please note that not all artworks are included in the above portfolio yet. For a more complete portfolio that shares larger sized images (and that works with Macs and iPads as well as PCs), please visit NicolevanDam.com

Thank you for your interest in learning more about the artwork of M. Nicole van Dam®.   In addition to the portfolios above, this site also provides a 3D visual way to see Nicole’s portfolio – as a CUBE, for those of you that would rather use a visual 3D way of identifying your favorite M. Nicole van Dam artwork   As always, please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions!