Sue Nichol, Artist

Sue Nichol, New Arrivals

Published on October 30, 2020 by Richard

Sue Nichol has been one of our most popular artists over the last few years, so it’s always a pleasure when we receive a fresh batch of original oils from Sue, and I’m sure fans of Sue’s will be just as smitten as we are.

Winter Walls | Sue Nichol — River Swale Autumn | Sue Nichol

If you’re interested in Sue’s work please don’t hesitate to call us on 01748 886155 or email at ask@theoldschoolmuker.co.uk

New Work by Sue Nichol

Published on February 24, 2020March 14, 2020 by Richard

it’s the start of a new season at The Old School Muker and is wonderful to have six new, original oils by the wonderful Sue Nichol to kick it off.

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Fell, Stone & Sky, Sue Nichol

Published on August 29, 2019March 6, 2020 by Richard

The Old School Muker is very proud to present a solo show by Yorkshire Artist Sue Nichol, running from Friday 30th August until 30th September.

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Sue Nichol, Fell, Stone & Sky Exhibition Catalogue

Published on August 6, 2019March 6, 2020 by Richard1 Comment

The exhibition catalogues for Sue Nichol’s solo exhibition, Fell, Stone & Sky, have just arrived at The Old School Muker. The catalogue previews each painting in the exhibition and provides details and prices of the work.

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Malham Rain, Sue Nichol

Published on September 14, 2018September 30, 2018 by RichardLeave a comment

In December 2015 Malham Cove waterfall flowed for the first time in Living Memory, briefly creating the longest single drop waterfall in the UK.

Malham Cove Rain, Sue Nichol | The Old School Muker

Sue Nichol’s atmospheric oil painting captures this moment perfectly, with the water spilling over into the cove, framed by the trees at it’s foot, and overlooked by dark clouds full of rain.

DSC06144-2 — Malham Cove Rain detail, Sue Nichol | The Old School Muker

DSC06144-3 — Malham Cove Rain detail, Sue Nichol | The Old School Muker

I can’t imagine it being at in the Old School Gallery, so if you liked to see this wonderful painting visit soon!

Ivelet Bridge Winter, Sue Nichol

Published on June 10, 2018June 12, 2018 by RichardLeave a comment

Back in the winter, soon after Christmas, I donned my new wellies and took a photo of Ivelet Bridge from the middle of the Swale. As soon I’d taken it I knew it was a scene that would benefit from Sue’s unique interpretation, and was delighted when she agreed.

DSC05527-3 — Ivelet Bridge Detail | Sue Nichol

DSC05527-2 — Ivelet Bridge Detail | Sue Nichol

The result is now hanging in our gallery, one mile up the road from the the bridge, and we simply love it.

Sue Nichol’s Railway Wagon has just left the Old School Station.

Published on April 22, 2018 by RichardLeave a comment

Heading back up the Dale to our near neighbours and wonderful B&B, Butt House in Keld, and one stop closer to Birkdale Common.

Yorkshire Coast & Sea – Sue Nichol

Published on February 12, 2018February 11, 2018 by RichardLeave a comment

The first time I met Sue, collecting paintings for the Old School Gallery from her studio, I fell hook, line and sinker for a painting hung high on her wall; The Great Wave (feature image above), inspired by Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa, but absolutely a Sue Nichol, full of energy, power and life.

Painted in the moment, in my minds eye I could visualise the paint splashing around from Sue’s brush, mimicking the sea spray as the wave breaks. As I left, I knew I had to devise a cunning plan to somehow bring the Great Wave to landlocked upper Swaledale, and hence on that day the idea for an exhibition was born. Imagine my great delight when Sue emailed this week to say The Great Wave would be part of our Yorkshire’s Coast & Sea Exhibition.

Sue’s great inspiration is “the edges of land”, especially our North East Coast where she was born and visits whenever she can. Her passion and feeling for the coast, and sheer joy of painting, shines through in her art, and it’s an ongoing pleasure to showcase Sue’s work at the Old School.

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Malham Cove, to Sussex from Sheffield via Muker

Published on November 22, 2017 by RichardLeave a comment

A iconic piece of Yorkshire – Malham Cove Winter – left Muker today bound for deepest Sussex, bought by a lady who fell for it as soon as she saw it. The painting is a truly stunning piece of work and though I’m very happy it’s sold, I’m pretty sad that it’s left the gallery so soon.

Malham Cove Winter, Sue Nichol

Published on November 12, 2017November 22, 2017 by RichardLeave a comment

If ever a painting captures the scale, majesty and atmosphere of Malham Cove on a winter’s day, surely Sue Nichol’s original oil is it.

Title: Malham Cove Winter

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Size: 90cm x 90xm

Price: £795

About Sue

Sue Nichol’s paintings are of places she knows very well and visits over and over again, both literally and imaginatively. Sue is attracted to the ‘edges of the land’ including our fabulous and varied coastline as well as the rocky edges to be found throughout the British landscape. Her love of the sea stems from Sue’s childhood. Sue was born in Hartlepool on the North East coast and visited the little fishing village of Staithes often, as she still does today. Sue finds constant inspiration in the sea in all its moods and it is a subject to which she is invariably drawn, striving always to capture its movement and strength, which Sue finds both fascinating and frightening. The wild hills and moors of North Yorkshire and Derbyshire provide a different challenge and Sue loves to paint them as they are exposed to the extremes and intensity of light. Sue tries to capture a particular atmosphere created, sometimes fleetingly, by swiftly changing weather conditions and is fascinated by nature’s ability to present a landscape in so many different tempers.