The Troubadors
Year: 2017
Technique: Engraved and painted on aluminum.
Dimensions: 82 × 93 × 1 cm
Nick Coley _ Transforming metal and memory into Timeless Contemporary Art.
Parcus Gallery proudly presents the work of Nick Coley,a distintive figure in Contemporary British Art ,whose practice fuses industrial materials with poetic depth.
Originally from Stourbridge and now deeply connected to the Yorkshire Wolds,Coleys creative journey reflects a multifacated life with a background that spans buisness,literature and even an appearance on BBC's Home is where the Art is,his art reflects narrative richness and cross disciplinary insights .
Coley's transformation into a proffesional artist began with a moment of intuitive experimentation-when he first picked up a metal grinder to embelish a lantern,from this spark,he developed a signature technique engraving aluminium with power tools,not to dismantle but to create.His resulting artwork merge the rawness of metal with painterly subtely,producing sculptural paintings that are tactile,radiant,and emotionally charged.In parelell,Coley has pionered a unique approach to painting behind glass and Perspex,a medium that infuses each composition with luminosity and dimensionality these surfaces catch and refract light ,resulting in works that seem to hover between presance and memory -inviting the viewer into a immersive visual experiance.
At Parcus Gallery you will encounter some of Coleys most compelling pieces ,such as Heavensgate,Holy Spirit and Bathers 1 - which reveal his fascination with figurative symbolism,movement and aspects of Human Life His recurring motifs-bathers,riders,angels troubadours are rendered with a lyrical softnessthat contrast beautyfully with the strength of the materials used.
Nick Coley's presence at Parcus Gallery aligns with our mission to showcase bold innotive voices in Contemorary Art.
His artworks are increasingly sought after by collectors who value originality technique and emotional impact.Owning a piece by Nick Coley means investing in a collectable artwork that blends craftmanship with storytelling a luminous testament to artist evolution .
Year: 2017
Technique: Engraved and painted on aluminum.
Dimensions: 82 × 93 × 1 cm
Year: 2018
Technique: Rear painted on glass
Dimensions: 91 × 121 × 2 cm
Year: 2008
Technique: Painted/burnished street lamp
Dimensions: 130 × 51 cm
Year: 2025
Technique: Engraving on Aluminium,hand painted.
Dimensions: 135 × 72 × 2 cm
Technique: Oil on canvass
Dimensions: 76 × 61 × 4 cm
Technique: Oil on canvass
Dimensions: 76 × 61 × 4 cm
Year: 2016
Technique: Oil on canvass
Dimensions: 61 × 76 × 5 cm
Year: 2018
Technique: Oil on canvass
Dimensions: 57 × 76 cm
Year: 2026
Technique: Rear painted acrylic on Perspex
Dimensions: 133 × 72 × 4 cm
Year: 2025
Technique: Acrylic on canvass
Dimensions: 51 × 76 × 4 cm
Year: 2008
Technique: Oil on box canvass
Dimensions: 51 × 76 × 6 cm
Year: 2019
Technique: Oil on canvass
Dimensions: 76 × 61 × 4 cm
Year: 2018
Technique: Rear painted acrylic on Perspex
Dimensions: 102 × 92 × 4 cm
Year: 2012
Technique: Acrylic rear painted on glass
Dimensions: 76 × 103 × 4 cm
Year: 2008
Technique: Rear painted acrylic on Perpex
Dimensions: 150 × 110 × 4 cm
Year: 2026
Technique: Rear painted acrylic on Perpex
Dimensions: 86 × 67 × 4 cm
Year: 2022/2023
Technique: Rear painted acrylic on Perpex
Dimensions: 103 × 134 × 4 cm
Year: 2022/2023
Technique: Rear painted acrylic on Perpex
Dimensions: 100 × 140 × 4 cm