Nic Compton
In Residence on the verandahs at Donnelly River Village
24-30 June 2023
Nic Compton works from a studio in the wheatbelt town of York, Western Australia approx. 100 kilometres east of Perth.
Growing up in Aotearoa New Zealand and having respect for Maori culture and heritage, Nic’s work draws on an ancient sensibility. He has a strong passion for carving natural materials such as timber and stone to create works that provoke thought and wonder.
Nic is inspired by swimming, walking and canoeing in natural and urban environments, both in Australia and Aotearoa.
Through his art practice and continued research, Nic demonstrates deep appreciation of the classical styles and of good structure as a strong foundation of sculptural form.
He has created numerous works for public art projects, including several in the town of Broome and also exhibits gallery works.
Find more at niccomptonartist.com
Works from the Residency
Updates
Paintings, workshops, exhibitions
2024 Donnelly Verandah Residencies Exhibition
The 2024 Donnelly Verandah Residencies. Each year the Donnelly River Village community invites artists to visit and respond to the iconic 1950s timber milling village on Bibelmen [...]
Floeur Alder, THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD, solo dance performance, Sunday 1 Sep 2023, Donnelly River Village
Floeur Alder, THROUGH THE EYES OF A CHILD, solo dance performance, Sunday 1 Sep 2023, Donnelly River Village Join dance artist-in-residence at Donnelly River, Floeur Alder, as she [...]
Contemporary and creative dance workshop with Floeur Adler
Contemporary and creative dance workshop with Floeur Alder Saturday 27th July 10-11:30am Visit Donnelly River Village and take part in a [...]
BREC First Nations Artist Retreat 2024
Participants in the BREC Artist Retreat 2023 (photo: courtesy BREC) Closing Soon: Expressions of interest - BREC First Nations Artist Retreat Run by [...]
David Carson – What Lies Beneath – work in progress
Work in progress, David Carson: What Lies Beneath Karri forest floor to canopy
Julie Podstolski – Verandah Resident
Red-Winged Fairy Wren on the verandah of the General Store at Donnelly River. Julie Podstolski, 2022 165cm (W) x 16.5cm (H) Neocolor II and coloured pencils on [...]
Matthew Wright, Donnelly Verandah Residencies setup
Matthew Wright. Plein air set up.
David Carson – First impressions from The Donnelly Verandah Residencies 2022
On returning from his residency in 2022, David Carson reflected; I have a lot of material to sort through - change of scenery can be stimulating, [...]
