What happened to all the paper planes?

My work as an artist has led me to be an experienced collector of ephemeral things. Installing a sculpture of 150 steel birds this month took me back to when I first began, collecting paper aeroplanes I found on the street…

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PRESS RELEASE: Metamorphosis

A new artwork by Nicola Anthony will illuminate the largest Anglican cathedral ever built.

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Considering Art Podcast Interview

Delighted to have been interviewed by Bob Chaundy on the ‘Considering Art’ podcast.

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Хочу щоб всі залишились живими. (I WANT EVERYONE TO STAY ALIVE.) - A New Publication

A new publication of stories collected from people living through the war in Ukraine is available to read now

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BBC radio Berkshire interviews Nicola Anthony about The Arc

Delighted to share this interview with Phil Kennedy for BBC Radio Berkshire in which we talk about my upcoming landmark public sculpture 'The Arc'.

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Time to get behind the Arc

Cut out from Wokingham.Today article covering my newest artwork ‘The Arc’ and the fundraising soon to begin to help make it a reality!

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Wokingham.Today features 'The Arc', new commissioned sculpture by Nicola Anthony

Thank you to Wokingham.Today for covering my newest commission ‘The Arc’ which will be a collaborative landmark sculpture for Wokingham’s Carnival Hub.

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Wokingham Today Newspaper features upcoming sculpture 'The Arc'

In this print edition of Wokingham.Today, Phil Creighton interviews me about my newest commission ‘The Arc’ which will be a collaborative landmark sculpture for Wokingham’s Carnival Hub.

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Holding Space

In this post I talk a little bit about my recent artwork ‘Holding Space’. I wanted to create an artwork which used hands to convey the human need for closeness, the cultural disconnect between social groups, and the potential to reach out and heal this gap.

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Closing the Distance: Behind the Artwork

Closing the distance, 2020, has been a very meaningful artwork coming out of the lockdown and challenges of the past 12 months, and as this piece has been selected for another exhibition I wanted to give you a bit more insight into the artwork.

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Every Survivor Has a Story to Tell

A reflection from the artist Nicola Anthony.

“There are certain quotes which convey so much in just a few words. These words are like keys, unlocking important ideas, and great insight.”

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Lives without Borders - TransferWise features Artist and Entrepreneur Nicola Anthony

Ever since I registered my art studio as a company 4 yrs ago I have enjoyed my new identity of 'entrepreneur'. Today I am thrilled to announce that TransferWise have identified me as an international business owner with an interesting story.

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Share with me in Unexpected Happiness

Do you believe in serendipity? It often seems to me that the things which occur seem to be just the right thing - even if I don't know it at the time, I do believe that life's twists and turns have their purpose. That the lows help us value the highs. I experience lots of moments of unexpected happiness, small snatches of joy, which catch me unaware. I try to be open to this - noticing when something is wonderful or good, even if it's simply the pattern of a coffee spill that turned out to be quite beautiful - it's up to me whether to decide it's a mess to be mopped up or a chance for inspiration, (or perhaps a learning about the usefulness of coasters).  

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