Nicholas Coleman was born in Provo, Utah.  Brought up in an artistic environment, Coleman has been painting and drawing for as long as he can remember. He has traveled extensively through North America, Africa, and Europe and New Zealand. Coleman has lived and worked in Brazil for two years. Coleman has found much of his inspiration in his travels, hunting and fishing along the way.  Winslow Homer, Bruno Liljefors, Carl Rungius have been influential to Coleman’s work as well as John Singer Sargent, Anders Zorn and especially the western work of Frank Tenney Johnson and Philip R. Goodwin, and especially his father, Michael Coleman.  Coleman uses a traditional academic approach in his painting, using gouache and oil. His work definitely has a feel of realism as he strives to make each painting better than the next, there is a certain amount of spontaneity and a slight impressionistic feel to his paintings that let the viewer participate in the work. Coleman endeavors to create a connection between his paintings and the observer by invoking a mood that the viewer can walk into.
  He plans to continue working hard at what he loves; his father told him, “you are only as good as your last painting,” so Coleman continually strives to improve his abilities. Never one to miss an opportunity, he also wants to improve his etching and sculpting skills.

Studied: Brigham Young University, UT; 2000-2002, BA in Fine Arts

Books:

• 2005, Michael Duty and Susan Deats, Western Traditions – Contemporary Artist of the American West, Fresco Fine Art Publications, 279 pages (color)
• 2009, Nicholas Coleman – Author and Illustrator, In the North Woods (children’s book), Sunstone Press, 42 Pages (color)

Museum & Private Collections:

• Anshutz Collection, Denver, Colorado
• Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, Vermont
• Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, Wisconsin
• George Lucas, Lucasfilm Ltd.
• Christopher Forbes, Forbes, New York, New York
• Raymond James Financial Center, Clearwater, Florida

Exhibition Record (Museums, Institutions and Awards):

• 2003 Award of Merit for Wildlife, Bennington Center for the Arts, Art of the Animal Kingdom, Bennington ,VT.
• 2003 Top 100 Arts for the Parks, Jackson Hole, WY.
• 2006 Bennington Center for the Arts-Art of the Animal Kingdom, Bennington, VT.
• 2006 Leigh Yawkey Birds in Art, Wausau, WI.
• 2009 Leigh Yawkey Birds in Art, Wausau, WI.
• 2008 Masters of the American West, Autry National Center, Los Angeles, CA.
• 2009 Masters of the American West, Autry National Center, Los Angeles, CA.
• 2010 Masters of the American West, Autry National Center, Los Angeles, CA.
• 2007 Gilcrease Musuem, American Art In Miniature Show, Tulsa, OK.
• 2008 Gilcrease Museum, American Art In Miniature Show, Tulsa, OK.
• 2009 Gilcrease Museum, American Art In Miniature Show, Tulsa, OK.
• 2009 Coors Western Art Show, Denver CO.
• 2010 Coors Western Art Show, Denver CO.
• 2009 Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale, Cody, WY.
• 2010 Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale, Cody, WY.
• C.M. Russell Museum Show and Sale, Great Falls, MT.
• C.M. Russell Masters in Miniature Show, Great Falls, MT.

Recent Exhibition Record (Galleries and Art Shows):

• 2007 Trailside Gallery One Man Showcase, Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
• 2007 Altermann Gallery, American Western Classic, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
• 2007 Montana Trails Gallery, Yellowstone, Retrospective Show, Bozeman, Montana.
• 2007 American Art Invitational, Saks Gallery, Denver, Colorado.
• 2008 American Art Invitational, Saks Gallery, Denver, Colorado.
• 2008 One Man Show August, Trailside Gallery, Jackson, Wyoming.
• 2009 Showcase, Into the Wild, Trailside Gallery, Jackson, Wyoming.
• 2010 Showcase, August, Trailside Gallery, Jackson, Wyoming.

• 2009 Sporting Show and Sale, Meredith Long Gallery, Houston, TX.
• 2009 The Plainsmen Gallery,”10th Annual Wildlife and Western Visions Art Show,” St. Petersberg FL.
• 2010 The Plainsmen Gallery,”11th Annual Wildlife and Western Visions Art Show,” St. Petersberg FL.
• 2009 Altermann Gallery, American Western Art Classic, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
• 2010 Altermann Gallery, Spring Art Classic Set Price Show, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Magazine References:

• Western Art Collector, February 2010, In The North Woods
• Western Art Collector, August 2009, Into the Wild
• Southwest Art 2009, April Into His Own
• Art of the West 2008, July/August, Living the Dream
• Western Art Collector 2008, July, On the Wild Side
• Western Art Collector 2008, June, A Family of Art: The Colemans
• Cowboys and Indians, 2004, January Collector’s Choice
• Southwest Art 2004, June, Art Events Editors
• Wildlife Art 2004, March, Emerging Artist: Nicholas Coleman
• Southwest Art 2002, December, News Beat-On the Scene
• Southwest Art 2001, January, Preserving the Cowboy’s Legacy
• Southwest Art 2000, September, 21 Under 31
• Wildlife Art 1999, December, Field Notes