Nicola Wakeling is an artist that captures Scottish coastal scenes and landscapes, growing up in the North East of Scotland and graduated from Edinburgh College of Art in 2001 with a BA (Hons) in Drawing and Painting. Her landscapes are inspired by her childhood exploring the Outer Hebrides and the island of North Uist. Her paintings begin with a digital camera. Roughly 200 photographs, over 3 hours, are taken whilst she is out exploring the landscapes. After gathering as much inspiration as can, Nicola begins to paint. She begins with large brushes to block in shapes and then moves onto smaller brushers to add the finer details. Nicola’s mixed media approach includes household paints and wax to help achieve the varied textures found on the shore. Her studio is often filled with music.