Nostalgic Terrain Floral Daydream
Hand-painted digital painting
Studio 54 Fine Art · Represented artist
Nicole Martinelli
Fine-art photography and hand-painted E-paintings
Fine art photography and hand-painted E-paintings exploring florals, landscapes, resilience and the renewing power of nature.
Pittsburgh area, Pennsylvania, United States
Biography
Nicole Martinelli:
artist & photographer.
Nicole Martinelli is an American artist and fine art photographer whose practice brings together nature photography and hand-painted E-paintings. Building on her foundation in oil painting and her technical knowledge of digital photography, she creates her E-paintings stroke by stroke, entirely by hand, using a stylus on a touchscreen. The screen becomes her canvas and the stylus her brush: a direct painting process through which imagined floral and landscape compositions take shape.
Originally from the western suburbs of Chicago and now based in the Pittsburgh area, Martinelli describes a practice transformed by adversity and health challenges. Florals, trees, water and landscapes become metaphors for resilience, healing and renewal. Across photography and painting, her central concern is the relationship between our inner lives and the natural world: the flower that blooms after a storm, the tree reaching toward the light, and the possibility of beginning again.
Her artist-supplied biography records exhibitions in more than 50 galleries across the United States and Europe, including Italy, Switzerland, Spain and Austria. Her international exhibition history includes Toolip Art Gallery in Vienna, Primo Piano Living Gallery in Lecce and Rossocinabro Gallery in Rome, together with presentations in Florence and Barcelona. A five-month exhibition with Influence Gallery at Hôtel de Rougemont in Switzerland forms another highlight of this international practice.
In 2026, Martinelli participated in Women’s Generation: Contemporary Female Cosmogonies, presented by Primo Piano LivinGallery at Fondazione Palmieri in Lecce. Curated by Dores Sacquegna, the exhibition also included works from the gallery’s collection by Yayoi Kusama, Yoko Ono and Louise Bourgeois. Her exhibition selections have included jurors Nancy Lim of SFMOMA and Armando Jaramillo Garcia; an earlier solo presentation at Madame ZuZu’s was selected by Billy Corgan and Chloe Mendel.
Her 2026 programme spans a solo exhibition at Artifact Gallery in Manhattan, Autumn Enchantment at bG Gallery in Santa Monica, Firenze Contemporary 8 in Florence, and exhibitions with Toolip Art Gallery in Vienna. She has also received profile coverage in MSN, NYC Journal, Disruptors Magazine and The Woman’s Herald, including their 2026 features on inspirational and trailblazing women.
Alongside Studio 54 Fine Art, Martinelli is represented by Toolip Art Gallery in Vienna. Studio 54 Fine Art assists collectors with her available photography and E-paintings, artwork information, edition details, framing and international delivery.
Selected artworks
Photography &
hand-painted E-paintings.
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Requiem of the Flowers
2024Hand-painted digital painting
In the artist’s words
“Nature teaches us resilience; art makes us remember it!”
Nicole Martinelli
On nature
“My art focuses on the world within ourselves and the world of nature, and on the metaphors and synchronicities between nature and our own lives. Nature has so much to teach us if we take the time to listen. A flower still blooms after the storm. A tree keeps reaching toward the light. The seasons change, and life always finds its way back. My artworks ask us to value nature and our environment, to conserve, cherish, and use our natural resources as nature intended.”
On E-painting
“My E-Paintings were born from adversity and health challenges. As an E-painter, I build on my foundation as an oil painter and the technical knowledge I acquired through digital photography to create each work entirely by hand. I paint my E-Paintings organically from my mind, using my stylus as my brush and my touchscreen monitor as my canvas. A hands-on approach at every step of the creative process is essential to me as an artist.”
On photography
“As a photographer, I am simply encapsulating and presenting the viewer with the beautiful imagery nature provides us all, capturing the feelings and beauty that resonate within my own presence, in that particular moment in time where time is of no existence. May you stay as long as you wish!”
On connection
“It is always a genuine honor to share my artistic passion and vision with the world. Connecting with artists and audiences across different borders and different cultures continually inspires me. It reaffirms the beauty, the universal language, and the unifying power of art.”
On possibility
“I hope to inspire others to realize that it’s never too late to pursue your dreams! You hold the pen and the brush to your life’s story, and always hold the power to turn the page and create a happier, brighter life chapter and future! You are limitless!”
“In every bloom lies a quiet promise, that beauty, resilience, and light will always find their way back. May my art be a reminder to us all that we hold the power to bloom to our fullest potential! You are limitless!” — Nicole Martinelli
Exhibitions & recognition · 2026
Across borders.
Rooted in nature.
Selected solo exhibitions, international group shows and art fairs in Europe and the United States.
November 2026 Upcoming
FLUXUS: Visions in a State of Flow
Primo Piano Living Gallery · Lecce, Italy
Announced in the artist’s 2026 programme. The organiser’s Liquid Realities — Visions in a State of Flow programme is scheduled for 20 November–4 December at Fondazione Palmieri.
Organiser’s programme ↗24 October–14 November 2026 Opened 24 October
Animal Kingdom
Toolip Art Gallery · Vienna, Austria
An international group exhibition with Toolip Art Gallery. Nicole’s participation is included in her artist-supplied autumn programme.
Gallery exhibition calendar ↗3–13 October 2026 Past exhibition
Firenze Contemporary 8
Presented by Rossocinabro Gallery · Florence, Italy
An international presentation in collaboration with Armando Xhomo ART, held in connection with the 22nd Contemporary Day promoted by AMACI.
Artist exhibition archive ↗15 August–5 September 2026 Past exhibition
Autumn Enchantment
bG Gallery · Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, California
Presented in collaboration with Lark Art Gallery and bG Gallery, bringing Nicole’s E-paintings to a California gallery audience.
Exhibition page ↗5–22 August 2026 Solo exhibition
Nicole Martinelli at Artifact Gallery
Artifact Gallery · Manhattan, New York
A solo presentation of Martinelli’s work, recorded in her 2026 exhibition programme.
Artist exhibition archive ↗1–21 August 2026 Past exhibition
Texture
Toolip Art Gallery · Vienna, Austria
An international group exhibition exploring texture across contemporary artistic practices.
Gallery exhibition calendar ↗29 May–19 June 2026 Past exhibition
Abstrakta
Toolip Art Gallery · Vienna, Austria
Nicole’s supplied exhibition update identifies Floral Corridors, The Colors That You Shine and Eternity Sky Water Earth among the works presented.
Toolip artist profile ↗15–18 May 2026 Art fair
Lecce Arredo Art Fair 2026
Presented by Primo Piano Living Gallery · Piazza Palio, Lecce, Italy
Participation recorded in the artist-supplied 2026 update, connecting her work with an international art and design audience.
Related coverage ↗24 April–15 May 2026 Past exhibition
Bloom
Toolip Art Gallery · Vienna, Austria
An international exhibition celebrating the floral world and its possibilities for renewal and transformation.
View the exhibition opening ↗8–20 March 2026 Past exhibition
Women’s Generation: Contemporary Female Cosmogonies
Primo Piano LivinGallery · Fondazione Palmieri, Lecce, Italy
Curated by Dores Sacquegna. Nicole participated in a presentation that also included collection works by Yayoi Kusama, Yoko Ono and Louise Bourgeois.
Exhibition listing ↗Selected press & recognition
A story of resilience.
Editorial profiles highlighting Nicole’s creative practice and personal journey.
MSN
Top 10 Trailblazing Women to Follow in 2026
Nicole is featured second in the article, discussing her art, resilience and creative journey.
Read the feature ↗NYC Journal
Top 20 Inspirational Women and Their Success Stories
A 2026 profile recognising her artistic journey and message of renewal.
Read the feature ↗Disruptors Magazine
Top 20 Inspirational Women and Their Success Stories
Featured among the publication’s inspirational women in her 2026 recognition update.
Read the feature ↗The Woman’s Herald
Top 20 Most Inspirational Women of 2026
Recognition recorded in Nicole’s biography and by Toolip Art Gallery.
Recognition on her gallery profile ↗Explore Nicole’s world.
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Biography, statements and participation updates supplied by the artist through Studio 54 Fine Art. Exhibition calendars and linked gallery records provide additional context. Updated 26 October 2026.
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Biography sources & image credits
Biography, artist statements and 2026 participation updates supplied by Nicole Martinelli through Studio 54 Fine Art, with supporting gallery and exhibition sources linked on this page. Representation is confirmed by Studio 54 Fine Art. Artwork images remain copyright of the artist or credited rights holder; each image links to its published source.
- Official artist site
- Official gallery
- Toolip artist profile
- Work details
- Official biography and process
- 2014 exhibition at Madame ZuZu’s
- Requiem of the Flowers on Artsy
Nostalgic Terrain Floral Daydream: Nicole Martinelli
Requiem of the Flowers: Nicole Martinelli