Nicole Tom Gilleon vibrantly alive woman exuding sheer

vibrantly alive woman exuding sheer beauty as she holds handfuls of ripe green apples

and life on the frontier

clearly suggested by the Temple Gate structure

and spirit of the American West through bold composition and rich atmospheric detail

affixed to a spear and planted in the ground beside a bison skull

Nicole Tom Gilleon vibrantly alive woman exuding sheerI enjoy the challenge of combining a very realistic image with pure abstract elements. Like trying to mix water and oil, it rarely ever works. In this case, however, I think Ive pulled it off. There is something about our friend Nicoles sharp, beautiful, confident face that works so well with the fields of chartreuse yellow and stark black. In her reserved expression, one can detect a touch of uncertainty and, dare I say, vulnerability. Those emotions