In her paintings and drawings, Virginia-based artist Nicole M. Santiago investigates the semi-autobiographical yet universal narratives of love, loss, and duty. Her visual stories purposely evade resolution, encouraging more questions than answers. Although Santiago's narratives drive her work, her imagery is firmly moored in the underlying abstraction and design of the image.
Santiago has exhibited widely during her career, showing in over 150 group and solo exhibitions and is affiliated with First Street Gallery in NYC. Her works have been reproduced in several art publications, including The Artist's Magazine, Art New England, INPA (International Painting Annual), and Fine Art Connoisseur. She recived full fellowships to both Vermont Studio School in Johnson, VT and the Ballinglen Arts Foundation in Ballycastle, Ireland. Most recently she was chosen as one of ten finalists for the prestigious Bennett Prize which celebrates women painting in the representational figure tradition.
Santiago resides in Williamsburg, VA, where she teaches figure drawing at the College of William and Mary.
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