Nathan Cole

It is a strange thing to try and sum yourself up in a personal biography, for you never are just one thing, one paragraph, but a collection of thoughts, viewpoints, experiences and learning.

This becomes ever more difficult when you are an artist trying to describe the work you do, for what you may classify your work as, others may have a very different interpretation. So I guess what I can do, is to tell you what I am motivated by in my work, what inspires me, and then you can apply that to me and my work as you see fit. I am a painter, photographer and writer, who is captivated by the nature of humanity, and the humanity in nature. What do I mean by that? Well, I am interested in human motivations, why we do the things we do, our faults as well as our strengths. How we impact the world we inhabit, both through the environment and the animals that inhabit it. I have a great love of nature, so I am interested in illuminating the beauty I see in it, but also how we project ourselves onto nature. The personification of the animal portraits I have picked is made easier on the viewer due to the expressions portrayed on the faces of the creatures.

When I am painting and in my photography, I often try and elevate that which might not necessarily be considered beautiful. Other times I just try and capture that which is worth seeing in our world, sometimes images that might have gone unnoticed otherwise. In other words, my art just might be an attempt at elevating that which I consider important in this world.

I consider conservation efforts to be one of the key efforts for mankind going into the future, the protection of both habitats and the animals that inhabit them. The creation of animal portraits on scratchboard is a painstaking process where any excess stroke can ruin the work you have done, which in so many ways relates to the conservation process and the careful approach that must be taken.

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Snowfall at Night Cutting Board
Cutting Board
Snowfall at Night Cutting Board
by Nathan Cole
$40.00
Snowfall at Night Tote Bag
Tote Bag
Snowfall at Night Tote Bag
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$30.00
Snowfall at Night Recessed Framed Print
Recessed Framed Print
Snowfall at Night Recessed Framed Print
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$70.00
Snowfall at Night Wall Clock
Wall Clock
Snowfall at Night Wall Clock
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Snowfall at Night iPhone Skin
iPhone Skin
Snowfall at Night iPhone Skin
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Snowfall at Night Stationery Cards
Stationery Cards
Snowfall at Night Stationery Cards
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Layer Upon Layer Coffee Mug
Coffee Mug
Layer Upon Layer Coffee Mug
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$20.00
Layer Upon Layer Bath Mat
Bath Mat
Layer Upon Layer Bath Mat
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$30.00
Layer Upon Layer Tote Bag
Tote Bag
Layer Upon Layer Tote Bag
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$30.00
Layer Upon Layer Throw Pillow
Throw Pillow
Layer Upon Layer Throw Pillow
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Outdoor Rug
Layer Upon Layer Outdoor Rug
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$69.00
Layer Upon Layer Recessed Framed Print
Recessed Framed Print
Layer Upon Layer Recessed Framed Print
by Nathan Cole
$70.00
Layer Upon Layer Wall Clock
Wall Clock
Layer Upon Layer Wall Clock
by Nathan Cole
$40.00
Layer Upon Layer Canvas Print
Canvas Print
Layer Upon Layer Canvas Print
by Nathan Cole
$75.00
The Elephant Shakes the Earth Stationery Cards
Stationery Cards
The Elephant Shakes the Earth Stationery Cards
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$15.00
The Elephant Shakes the Earth Bath Mat
Bath Mat
The Elephant Shakes the Earth Bath Mat
by Nathan Cole
$30.00
The Elephant Shakes the Earth Cutting Board
Cutting Board
The Elephant Shakes the Earth Cutting Board
by Nathan Cole
$40.00
The Elephant Shakes the Earth iPhone Skin
iPhone Skin
The Elephant Shakes the Earth iPhone Skin
by Nathan Cole
$15.99
The Elephant Shakes the Earth Art Print
Art Print
The Elephant Shakes the Earth Art Print
by Nathan Cole
$20.00
The Elephant Shakes the Earth Canvas Print
Canvas Print
The Elephant Shakes the Earth Canvas Print
by Nathan Cole
$75.00
The Elephant Shakes the Earth Wood Wall Art
Wood Wall Art
The Elephant Shakes the Earth Wood Wall Art
by Nathan Cole
$150.00
The Elephant Shakes the Earth Recessed Framed Print
Recessed Framed Print
The Elephant Shakes the Earth Recessed Framed Print
by Nathan Cole
$70.00
The Elephant Shakes the Earth Framed Art Print
Framed Art Print
The Elephant Shakes the Earth Framed Art Print
by Nathan Cole
$55.00
The Elephant Shakes the Earth Serving Tray
Serving Tray
The Elephant Shakes the Earth Serving Tray
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$80.00
The Colours of the Trees Cutting Board
Cutting Board
The Colours of the Trees Cutting Board
by Nathan Cole
$40.00
The Colours of the Trees Framed Mini Art Print
Framed Mini Art Print
The Colours of the Trees Framed Mini Art Print
by Nathan Cole
$20.00
The Colours of the Trees Art Print
Art Print
The Colours of the Trees Art Print
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The Colours of the Trees Folding Stool
Folding Stool
The Colours of the Trees Folding Stool
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The Colours of the Trees iPhone Case
iPhone Case
The Colours of the Trees iPhone Case
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$25.00
The Colours of the Trees Sticker
Sticker
The Colours of the Trees Sticker
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$4.00
The Colours of the Trees Recessed Framed Print
Recessed Framed Print
The Colours of the Trees Recessed Framed Print
by Nathan Cole
$70.00
The Colours of the Trees Stationery Cards
Stationery Cards
The Colours of the Trees Stationery Cards
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$15.00
The Colours of the Trees Framed Art Print
Framed Art Print
The Colours of the Trees Framed Art Print
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$55.00
The Colours of the Trees Canvas Print
Canvas Print
The Colours of the Trees Canvas Print
by Nathan Cole
$75.00
The Colours of the Trees Mini Art Print
Mini Art Print
The Colours of the Trees Mini Art Print
by Nathan Cole
$15.00
High Park Zoo Llama Coffee Mug
Coffee Mug
High Park Zoo Llama Coffee Mug
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$20.00
High Park Zoo Llama iPhone Case
iPhone Case
High Park Zoo Llama iPhone Case
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$25.00
High Park Zoo Llama Art Print
Art Print
High Park Zoo Llama Art Print
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$20.00
High Park Zoo Llama Laptop Sleeve
Laptop Sleeve
High Park Zoo Llama Laptop Sleeve
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$50.00
High Park Zoo Llama Rug
Rug
High Park Zoo Llama Rug
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$59.00
High Park Zoo Llama Wall Clock
Wall Clock
High Park Zoo Llama Wall Clock
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$40.00
High Park Zoo Llama Laptop & iPad Skin
Laptop & iPad Skin
High Park Zoo Llama Laptop & iPad Skin
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$30.00
High Park Zoo Llama Recessed Framed Print
Recessed Framed Print
High Park Zoo Llama Recessed Framed Print
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$70.00
High Park Zoo Llama Rectangular Pillow
Rectangular Pillow
High Park Zoo Llama Rectangular Pillow
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$29.00