Nicholas M. Raynolds was born on December 25, 1967 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. As a child he gained his first inspiration to become a painter from his Grandfather who was visiting from Germany. It was under this influence that he acquired the fundamentals of seeing and drawing. Raynolds began his formal studies in art at the age of 15 at the Emily Carr College of Art and Design in Vancouver, Canada where he later received his BFA. He continued his studies in Düsseldorf, Germany and at
the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In pursuit of the mastery of his craft, he attended the Academy of Realist Art in Seattle. There he studied with Tony Ryder and Michael Grimaldi. In January of 2001 Raynolds moved to New York City to study with Jacob Collins at the Water Street Atelier and at Studio 126 with Michael Grimaldi. Raynolds is represented by the John Pence Gallery in San Francisco, where he was the “Introductions” artist in July 2005. He has exhibited nationally and abroad. His work can be found in numerous collections, most notably, The Forbes Collection, NY. Raynolds has traveled extensively throughout North America and Europe and to Mexico and the Middle East, often working as a scenic, decorative and fine art painter. He assisted in the decoration of the palace and residence of His Highness Sheik Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, UAE and as an assistant painter to Jeff Koons in New York City.
Raynolds lives in Brooklyn, New York with his wife and three cats.
2001-2004 Water Street Atelier / Jacob Collins Studio
New York, NY 2003 Studio 126 with Michael Grimaldi New York, NY
1999-2000 Academy of Realist Art with Tony Ryder
Seattle WA.
1999 Vancouver Academy of Art Vancouver BC, Canada
1998 BFA Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design
Vancouver BC, Canada
1990-1991 Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
Halifax NS, Canada
1986 Düsseldorf Academy of Art and
Düsseldorf Fachhochschule
Düsseldorf, Germany
1984-1985 Emily Carr College of Art and Design
Vancouver BC, Canada
Pre College Experienc
2006 “Water Street Atelier”
“Interiors”
John Pence Gallery, San Francisco CA
Group Exhibitions
2005 “Introductions”
John Pence Gallery, San Francisco CA
Solo Exhibition
“Paint What You Want”
“Valentines”
John Pence Gallery, San Francisco CA
Group Exhibitions
2004 “By the Sea….”
“Introducing….”
Grenning Gallery, Sag Harbor, NY
Group Exhibitions “Realism Today; Contemporary New York Artists”
APEX Gallery, Washington DC
Group Exhibition
2003“Views of Balleroy; Water Street Atelier”
Forbes Galleries; NY
Group Exhibition
2002 “American Realism – New York and Abroad”
Anderson Fine Art Gallery, St. Simons Island, Georgia
Group Exhibition
2001“Water Street Atelier”
Meredith Long Gallery, Houston TX
Group Exhibition
1998 “Recent Paintings and Drawings”
Basic Inquiry Studios, Vancouver BC, Canada
Solo Exhibition
1996 “Environmental Observations”
Comox Valley Art Gallery, Courtenay BC, Canada
Two Person Exhibition
2006 “20 under 40”
The Artist’s Magazine
2003“Classical Approaches to the Teaching of Drawing”
Premier Issue of American Artist’s “Drawing” magazine
2002“Seek My Face” by John Updike Knopf Publishing Cover Illustration