About

In 2004, I transitioned from a successful career in the insurance industry to pursue my passion for art. At the age of 41, I enrolled at Robinwood Art School in Ayr, Scotland, under the guidance of renowned artist Joan Lawson.
Shortly after learning to paint, I discovered a new career path and established the Arran Art Gallery on the picturesque Scottish Island of Arran. Within a year of starting art classes, I transformed a DIY store in Whiting Bay into one of Scotland's top art galleries, showcasing the works of over 60 Scottish artists.
The freedom offered by a career in art allowed me to fulfil my dream of living in warmer climates. I split my time between Australia, where I set up Zenith Art and Design to obtain a working visa and permanent resident status, and Scotland.
Over the past two decades, I have primarily focused on meeting the demand for my original artworks through the Arran Art Gallery, with sales in Australia taking a back seat. However, I am currently preparing for a solo exhibition at the Hunter Wetland Centre in Newcastle, NSW, where I will showcase abstracts, abstracted landscapes on glass, and paintings of birds.
Throughout my artistic journey, I have found immense fulfilment and continue to divide my time between these two beautiful countries.

 

About

Nick Giles

In 2004, following a successful career in the insurance industry, Nick Giles sold his share in the family business in order to pursue his creative leanings, which until then had focused on interior and garden design in his spare time. Based at Robinwood Art School in Ayr, Scotland and under the tutelage of Joan Lawson, the well-known Ayrshire artist, he immersed himself in the pain and pleasure of learning to paint.

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