Nic McElhaton Art
Nic studied Fine Art at Carlisle College and Sunderland Polytechnic between 1976 and 1980. After graduating he acquired a studio in Queen Street on the Newcastle Quayside, and for the next three years exhibited in a number of group shows across the north east of England. During that period he supplemented his income working as a stage hand and technician for the Tyne and Wear Theatre Company at the Newcastle Playhouse. He met his wife Louisa there when she joined for a season as assistant stage manager. He followed Louisa back to London when the season finished in 1983, and a few months later joined Christie's South Kensington as a porter.
He joined Christie's on a six week contract to cover the main porters on their summer holidays, and at the end of his contract Christie's offered him a permanent role. Nic spent the next 33 years at Christie's South Kensington, ending up as Chairman of the company until its colsure in 2017.
Despite a busy and fruitful career at Christie's Nic always found time to continue his work as an artist, exhibiting his work occassionaly and regularly at the annual Christie's staff exhibitions. His influences are wide and varied thanks to his years at Christie's. In his new multi-faceted role as an art dealer/consultant and advisor he now hopes to also devote more time his first passion.
Limes: July 2022 Oil on panel. £450
Carnival: August 2024, mixed media £350
Not Sure: August 2024, mixed media. £450
Carnival II: August 2022 mixed media. £350
Carousel II: August 2022, mixed media. £350
Beckenham Place Park, June 2020. Oil on board 47 x 50cm. £420
Norwood Grove, May 2020. Oil on canvas 70 x 60cm. £650
Daisy Field, Lullingstone Park, May 2020. Oil on board 77 x 94cm (unframed). £750
Corvids Circling: July 2022. Mixed media on canvas. £1500
Black Flowers White Vase: July 2024, mixed media on canvas. £1500
Oak Torso Tooting Common: February 2021, oil on canvas. £2200
Lockdown: 2022, oil on canvas. £1200
Snowdrops: January 2020, mixed media on canvas. £1100
Apple tree & Chair: 1982, mixed media. £1500.
Succulents: 2021, oil on board. £450
Untitled Work: 2020, mixed media. £1100
Untitled Flowers: 2020, mixed media on paper. £750
Corvid x 2: 2024, mixed media on canvas. £2500
Louisa: 2019, mixed media on paper. £350
Plants/Pots: 2019, mixed media on paper. £300