About Nicole

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I’m a visual artist and creative facilitator exploring art as a doorway back to the self—and to each other. Through a great many mediums, wearable art, and experiences of all kinds, I design spaces where people can release expectation, reconnect with how they feel, and remember creativity as something they can return to again and again.

My work prioritizes process over perfection—inviting play, trust, and self-forgiveness as essential tools for transformation. It often lives inside reimagined spaces, where very little becomes more than enough, and where art, community, and presence intersect.

I am also the creator of The Rainbow, a studio and experience space concept in North Park where I temporarily activate underutilized spaces before their next purpose is realized.

In 2025, I was honored with San Diego Magazine’s Pioneer in Art & Design Award for my contributions to contemporary art and community-based creative experiences.

In 2024 I was recognized as the Best Of San Diego in the category of ‘Mess Hall’ - and I’ve never felt more seen.

My Story

A recovering perfectionist, I reconnected with my inner artist in 2018 after returning to San Diego from the Bay Area. What started with a few local art classes and time spent exploring North Park’s creative scene quickly grew into something deeper. As I searched for a studio—and hit a series of dead ends—a mix of serendipity, manifestation, and community led me somewhere I hadn’t expected.

Through a reimagining of value exchange, creative possibility, and a quick revisit to my early career bartering days, my studio, The Rainbow was born.

Now in my third studio space, I continue a consistent art practice while building community in ways that feel meaningful and alive—doing what I can to bring more color, connection, and creativity into my neighborhood.

My background in community engagement, experience design, and creative development is woven into everything I create—both at The Rainbow and in my art. I value play, curiosity, accessibility, and vibrant detail. My work spans from space and experience design, and wearable art to small and large-scale abstract pieces, often with a healthy dose of neon.

I live in North Park with my husband Andrew, our daughter Rory, and our Siamese cat, Slinky and absolutely love it here.