Nichole Washington is a mixed media artist working and living in New York. In 2016 she graduated from the School of Visual Arts where she earned a master’s degree in digital photography. Nichole’s work is featured in the inaugural issue of MFON: Women Photographers of the African Diaspora. She has created art for popular organizations and programming such as InsecureHBO, Black Girls Code, and Refinery29. Nichole has led hands-on workshops at Casita Maria, Vibe Theatre, and Lower East Side Girls Club.
Nichole Washington uses photography, paint, and design to create bold and expressive images that are an exploration of feminine strength, identity, and spirituality. Her work centralizes superheroine characters that exist in an imagined space meant for healing and transformation. She is inspired by narratives from dreams, meditations, and personal challenges. By combing her photography with paint she is able to blend the lines between reality and fantasy. The work features unique symbols created as a secret form of communication and protection. Each symbol has meaning but they are meant to be meditated upon rather than defined. Nichole hopes to persuade viewers to look beyond the surface and have an introspective experience with the work.
