Notation

Nick Ferrone is currently a colored pencil and pen & ink artist based in Brooklyn. He was raised in a large family immersed in artistic and musical creativity. Nick aspires to create work that evokes rhythm and movement through the application of color and space. He had an early career in graphic design, but began making art in earnest in 2021. The work of the colored pencil artist Bella McGoldrick was an early inspiration. She also generously shared some of the basics of her process. Although much of Nick’s work is abstract, the sun and sea are frequent themes. This is his first exhibit.

Few responses mean more to me then when someone says my work reminds them of music. This happy response has occurred several times and in each case it has brought me joy. The act of creating my drawings requires focus and patience — neither of which come easily to my seriously Attention-Deficit-Disordered brain. My hope in the final result is a sense of peace and calm. That order, meaning, and sensory harmony are achieved through the juxtaposition of line, shape, color, and space.

~Nick Ferrone