Nicolette Pilypaitis

Mixed Media

Biography

Nicolette Pilypaitis (previously Schleich) is a professional artist based in Ottawa, Canada, who has dedicated herself to creating and displaying art full-time since 2020. Prior to focusing solely on her own art, she spent 25 years as a Visual Arts teacher and Creative Arts Department Head. This experience allowed her to hone her personal artistic skills, while also affording her "the privilege of helping teenagers to access and develop their own creativity and skills." Nicolette's background in the field of education underscores her deep understanding of the creative process.

Artist Statement

Artworks by Nicolette are characterized by their distinctive blending of traditional techniques with more abstract and experimental approaches to produce evocative landscapes. Her paintings are a celebration of both the external world and the internal world it evokes. She creates Abstract Landscape paintings using mixed media, a process that layers familiar art supplies with unconventional materials. Her work is deeply rooted in reality, often inspired by her own landscape photographs. The goal, however, is not to replicate these scenes, but to convey the emotions and memories they evoke, creating what she terms "emotional landscapes." These paintings are invitations to engage with one's own memories and emotions, making each piece a personal journey for the viewer.

Website: www.art-by-nicolette.ca

Instagram:@isnicolette