Rogue Buddha Gallery

About Nicholas Harper
I refer to my paintings as contemporary icons.  While heavily influenced by magical realism literature and authors such as Gabriel Garcia Marquez, my paintings are grounded in traditional and classical painting techniques. While focusing primarily on the  portrait and female figure, it is my intention to create works that transcend mere portraiture (the representation of a certain person in a specific place and in a specific time) and decoration and create works that are elevated to the status of symbol and allegory with the potential for archetypal storytelling.  In so doing, it is my intention to create artwork that becomes a central focal point, wherever it is displayed, in the hopes that it become an integral part of the viewers daily life and experience both in terms of beauty and that of contemplation, not unlike the intention behind traditional Russian and Byzantine iconography.My studio is located in the back of the Rogue Buddha Gallery and is accessible year round during normal gallery hours as well as by appointment. I look forward to sharing my work with you, both here and elsewhere online, as well as in person in my studio.  Cheers!