About

Working primarily as a painter, I’m interested in both the history of the medium and how it can be translated to a contemporary context, seeking to create a dialogue between traditional media and popular culture. My work is inspired by historical images and compositional devices, the language of portraiture and figuration, and explores art tropes, archetypes and absurdism. I’m also keenly interested in the role memory plays in our understanding of an event or subject, and in turn, our comprehension of what is real or imagined, misremembered or fictionalized. 

My recent work examines the role of portraiture as it is presented through popular culture. Culling images from television, games, internet meme culture and my own childhood, individuals and families are dissected and reassembled, presented in unnatural color palettes and fractured forms. When observing these works, I want the viewer to reflect on the nature of a portrait, the implications of being perceived, and their own role in the continuous cycle of creating and consuming images.

Nicole Trimble is Associate Professor of Media Communications & Technology at the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College and co-founder of Bright Wall Collective, a mural collective based out of Southwest Ohio. Her studio practice is grounded in painting and observation of the human figure while exploring ways this traditional medium can intersect with digital media. Her work has been exhibited in galleries throughout the United States and in publications such as Movers & Makers, AEQAI, Studio Visit and Professional Artist Magazine. She holds a BFA in painting and printmaking from Miami University and an MFA from the University of Cincinnati's College of DAAP.

For inquiries, please email b.nicole.trimble@gmail.com.