About Me

Hello and welcome!

My name is Nichol and I live and create in my home studio in Sheffield on the edge of the Peak District. I have always been creative and studied art at college, photography at University but life took me down a different career path and I worked in corporate roles with creative outlets being more of a hobby than a business.

My alcohol ink journey began at the beginning of the pandemic whilst stumbling across alcohol inks purely by accident on Instagram. I was mesmerized by the vibrant tones, movement and blends from a medium I had never heard of.

After a few practice runs I was hooked and proceeded to teach myself with many, many hours of painting, learning, observing and experimenting. The possibilities were endless and so exciting and even the disasters taught me valuable lessons.

After receiving several awards both nationally and internationally,with a stream of commissions, Nichol Stokes Designs was born and is now my full time business where I not only create but teach at colleges, art groups, galleries and privately.

My original artworks are all one of a kind pieces which encapsulate the beauty of landscapes, florals and nature. Each painting is created using a hairdryer and that alone means each original painting can never be recreated giving you a totally unique piece.

It is important to me as a small business to support other small businesses therefore all my printed products are sourced using UK based independent businesses.

I believe art should be obtainable for all therefore I have carefully created collections and designed a range of products accessible for all to enjoy.