Nick Walker

Bachelor of Fine Art

I studied Fine Art at the Royal Academy in The Hague (KABK) in the Netherlands (1990-1994). Prior to studying The Hague, I did a Foundation Course in Art at Bath College in the UK.

Bachelor of Art Education

After my studies in Bath and The Hague, I continued my studies and I did a bachelor’s degree in Art Education at the Hogeschool Amsterdam. During my time at the Academy in Bath and The Hague, I learned a wide variety of techniques. They include painting in watercolour, gouache and oil. Drawing in charcoal, pen and ink, chalk and pastel. Part of my training included sculpture and photography. In the printmaking department, I experimented with silkscreen and lithography, but my specialisation was etching. 

Drawing from Life

Learning to draw and paint from life was a very important focus at the Academy in The Hague. The importance of working from nature has stayed with me to this day. The real joy of drawing and painting lies in the interplay of eyes, hand and mind. The challenge for me is translating a fragment of reality into marks, lines, colours and composition. The act of making is meditation.