I am excited to announce my first live workshop in a 1.5 years! Immerse yourself in a fun and informative week of painting with the 5-day From the Ground Up: a process-based oil painting online workshop. You will earn how…
Salt Spring National Art Prize – September 25 – October 25 2021
I’m honoured that Nova was selected to exhibit in the Salt Spring National Art Prize this year. This prestigious show runs from September 25 to October 25 2021, with the opening gala on Friday September 24 from 6pm-10pm. Congratulations to…
Introducing Nicole Sleeth Atelier
Welcome to the Atelier! All artists have to start somewhere. Every great artist has learned from those who came before, honing their skills and getting to know their own style. This is how I learned to paint and appreciate art…
Winter Show at Fortune Gallery, December 3 – 22 2019 and January 3 – 15 2020
My latest painting, Nocturne (oil on linen, 80″ x 40″) was a creative vacation from my current series. A little bit fantastical and inspired by nocturne works of Whistler and Solomon, it was a lot of fun to paint. I’m looking…
All Eyes On You: solo exhibition September 4-29 2019 at Fortune Gallery

All Eyes On You Solo exhibition at Fortune Gallery. September 4-29 with opening reception Thursday September 12 7:00-9:00pm. What is real, what is ideal? The works in All Eyes On You are, at their core, about giving agency to the…
July 29 – August 2 2019: From the Ground Up oil painting workshop
From the Ground Up: A Process-Based Approach to Oil Painting 5 Day Oil Painting Workshop – July 29-August 2 2019 Registration below. A successful painting is not about the end product – it’s about the process. A deliberate, thoughtful approach…
April 9 – June 29 2019: International Biennial Portrait Competition at the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art
I am delighted that “Shift” (oil on linen, 64″x35″) will be included in the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art‘s (Wausau, WI) inaugural International Biennial Portrait Competition, curated by Margaret Bowland. The exhibit runs from April 9 to June 29 2019. …
December 1 – 23 2018: Winter Show at Fortune Gallery, Victoria BC
Four 24″ x 18″ portraits (pictured below; oil on cradled wood panel) will be for sale at Fortune Gallery’s Winter Show. Each piece is $975. The show runs from December 1-23, and includes small works by local Victoria artists Lexis (portrait) Elle…
Figureworks 2018 – November 21 2018
I’m pleased to announce that my newest painting Unmask (oil on linen, 60″ x 40″) is a finalist for the Figureworks Prize competition in Ottawa. The show opens on November 21 from 6-10pm. If you are in Ottawa, go to the opening, have a…
August 17 2018: Free painting demonstrations at Opus Victoria
I’m pleased to be offering two free painting demos at Opus Art Supplies in Victoria, BC. Both on Sunday August 17th, the first will be from 12:00pm-1:30pm, and the second from 2:30-4:00. While they are free, registration is required and I…