NICHOLE GRONVOLD ROLLER

Title:
News Reports from Planet Earth, 2022

Exhibition Date:
July 2021

Acrylic on Canvas

Comment:
My current body of work is in part a response to a patriarchal structure and a dominating power system that has survived generations of political protests and the fight for equality.

30 x 30 inches

Keywords:
Oil,Canvas,Paper

NICHOLE GRONVOLD ROLLER

Location, ST

Nichole Gronvold-Roller is a painter who received a BFA in Art Education from Minnesota State University of Moorhead, an MA in Art Education from Boston University, and an MFA in Painting from Bradley University. In addition to being an artist, Nichole is a full-time high school art teacher in Tremont, IL, where she has been teaching for the past twenty-six years. Furthermore, she is a contributor writer for the Inland Art column with Community Word, Peoria, IL. Artist representation at BoxHeart Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA; The Gilded Pear, Cedar Rapids, IA; J. Nunez Gallery, Millburn, NJ; James May Gallery, Milwaukee, WI; and Banz Studios, Cincinnati, OH. Artwork may also be found at The Painting Center (Art File), New York, NY, and Muse Gallery, Morton, IL.

Artist Statement

I’m an artist, poet, and curator, and Artistic Director of Artpoetica Project Space in

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Nichole Gronvold Roller

Artist representation at BoxHeart Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA; The Gilded Pear, Cedar Rapids, IA; J. Nunez Gallery, Millburn, NJ; James May Gallery, Milwaukee, WI; and Banz Studios, Cincinnati, OH. Artwork may also be found at The Painting Center (Art File), New York, NY, and Muse Gallery, Morton, IL.

www.nicholesgallery.com
instagram: @nichole_roller

“The Gem Series consists of 30″ x 30″ acrylic-shaped paintings in response to 20th-century geometric abstraction. My artistic practice embraces an interplay between reductive elements and abundant expressions. Implementing inspiration from the Geometric Abstract movement, the Gem Series selectively incorporates defining features like hard edges, geometric forms, and shaped canvases. Contrarily, I introduce symbolic colors adorned with patterns reminiscent of domestic spaces, from the Arts and Crafts movement to the 1960s and 1970s, extending to designers like the House of Hackney. This collection underscores my fascination with the rich history of wallpaper design, celebrating the exchange of patterns found in diverse design movements.”

Winter 2024 Catalogue

Bordeaux
2023
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 30 inches

Sycamore
2023
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 30 inches

Waiting Room
2024
Acrylic on canvas
30 x 30 inches

“My artwork is autobiographical. Acknowledging past and current traditions, I refer to underlying themes in art history, mixing and merging concepts. The intersection of fine art, architecture, and design influences my artwork as I relate to my everyday life, pulling colors, shapes, and patterns from my interior spaces. Creating shaped work allows me to guide the viewer in experiencing my world, providing a window to look through, experiencing deep and shallow areas while pausing at planes of colors that are unadorned or filled with detailed motifs following the rhythm of my daily happenings.”

Spring 2023

Nichole Gronvold Roller- *“**Turning In**“*
2022, Acrylic and ink on shaped panel
27 x 29 inches

Nichole Gronvold Roller- *“**SwappedCorners**“*
2022, Acrylic and ink on shaped panel
50 x 45 inches

Nichole Gronvold Roller- *“**Always**“*
2022, Acrylic and ink on shaped panel
48 x 44 inches

Nichole Gronvold Roller- “Pass Over”, 2021
Acrylic, ink, on shaped panel
25 x 24 inches

FEBRUARY 2022 Exhibition Catalogue

Nichole Gronvold Roller – *“**Traveled**“*
2021, Ink, acrylic, transfer, underglaze, earthenware, and wood panel
10 x 9 x 3 inches

JUNE 2022 Exhibition