After completing her degree at Edinburgh University, Nicola Stratton Tyler spent more than 20 years as a Fine Art valuer. She continues to work in a freelance capacity as an art writer and curator, but today painting is her principal focus.
Painting is her great love. She is largely inspired by the natural world around her; in particular the landscapes and seascapes of East Anglia, Scotland and North Cornwall. She is fascinated by natural forms, by the power of nature and the transience of light, both in landscape and still life. Painting largely in oil and drawing in oil pastel, her style has been described as 'Contemporary Impressionism'.
Nicola studied and practiced fine art for many years. She exhibits regularly at notable exhibitions and societies in London and elsewhere, including the RWA, ING Discerning Eye, SWA and the Chelsea Art Society. She has been shortlisted for several art prizes and was awarded runner up in The Circles of Art Artist of the Year 2022. She was elected an associate member of the Society of Women Artists (SWA) in 2024.
Her work is held in public institutions (including the National Trust) and many private collections, nationally and internationally.