Portraits

Nicholas Harper is primarily known for portraiture, his distinctive style characterized by the distortion and manipulation of the human figure where long necks and serpentine torsos adorn the subject. Each is enshrined within ethereal and atmospheric backdrops.

His curiosity for religious and spiritual iconography, a pursuit of irregular beauty and an ever present awe for the mysterious and occulted nature of soul and existence provide a richly ornate vocabulary from which emerge elaborate and painstakingly crafted works. His use of glazing, shadow and light and richly adorned frames harken back to the masters of old.