Short film created by Flore Vallery-Radot
Paint and Clay
Nicola Hart is a multi-disciplinary artist who began her art journey studying graphic design and visual arts in New Zealand and America. She then moved to Sydney and for the last 15 years has pursued her passion for painting and working in clay.
Nicola currently has her first solo exhibition ‘Casting Shadows’ open at Project 90 Gallery in Paddington, Sydney until August 28th. The exhibition explores figurative themes in her paintings and ties closely to her hand built ceramics through the expressive shapes and luscious colours. Nicola has also exhibited her ceramics at Michael Reid Northern Beaches and Michael Reid Murrarundi. Her “Ruffle Vase” piece was a finalist in the National Emerging Art Prize 2021, and Nicola’s work has been featured in many magazines including Australian House & Garden magazine, Country Style, Belle Magazine, and Home Beautiful Australia. For the last 6 years she has been part of the Greenwich Village Arts Trail, a wonderful event where you can visit Nicola and many other artists in their studios. It is always held on the first weekend of November.
Product Polices
shipping and returns
Items will be shipped within 1-3 working days via Australia Post, and prices include the cost of packaging materials. For international buyers, please allow 3 weeks for delivery, however most parcels arrive within 10 business days. As the buyer, you are responsible for any customs taxes and import duties that you may incur upon delivery to your country, they are not included in the shipping price. Please check with your customs office for information before ordering.
If you are unhappy with your purchase and your item is not as you expected, please contact me immediately and I will do my best to amend the situation. If you are still unhappy, you may return the unused, undamaged item within 7 days of receipt, and I will refund the purchase price. I will not be able to refund shipping costs.
In the unlikely event of a piece being damaged in transit, please take a photo of the damaged item and box and contact me immediately. I am happy to replace any items that have been damaged due to shipping as long as you contact me as soon as you receive the item.
policies and care
All efforts are made to accurately describe and document each piece, but as every item is handmade there are variations in colour and shape. These slight imperfections and irregularities show that they are crafted by hand. This adds to their uniqueness, all items are one-of-a-kind. Every part of the making and packaging process is done by me in my home studio. Hand washing of ceramics is recommended as the dishwasher will dull glazes over time. Unglazed pieces should be rinsed as soon as possible to prevent staining.
Paintings will be packaged and shipped within Australia for a flat fee of $20. If you are in an International buyer please get in touch and I will get a shipping cost on request. Unfortunately ceramics and paintings cannot be packaged together due to their different size requirements.