Nicole Rocheteau

Nicole Rocheteau is currently pursuing a Master’s in Art Education at the University of Georgia. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in painting and ceramics, along with a minor in psychology. Since completing her undergraduate studies, Nicole has taught wheel throwing and handbuilding classes to students of all ages, from young children to adults. Passionate about both art and education, she finds joy in sharing her creative knowledge and inspiring others through teaching. Nicole is working toward her teaching certification and advanced degree to further develop her skills and continue growing as an art educator.

Research Detail

My work centers on non-objective compositions made with oil paint and ceramics. It focuses on the relationships between shape and color and all the nuances found in between. I am drawn to the subtle shifts in warm and cool hues, seeing how layers affect the ones below it, and how the boundaries of shapes interact with each other.

Creating in two mediums allows me to further explore abstraction and the different boundaries of each material. With ceramics, I am able to play with how glaze changes the piece in unexpected ways, and am constantly finding ways to work with gravity rather than against it in my sculptures. With paint, I am able to float the shapes in space and experiment with the transparency and texture of brushstrokes.

Overall, my work is meditative and allows me to explore both mediums to create pieces that follow my own sense of balance and harmony, and rely on my intuition for mark making.