January 1
2005
Artworks for the second iteration of The Corinthian, Glasgow.
I am a Scottish artist who has enjoyed a varied career. I graduated from Glasgow School of Art in 1993, and worked as a bouncer, a chef, a stonemason and a blacksmith before returning to art in 1999 to set up Perfect Circle, a commercial fine art company. Perfect Circle ran for 15 years, alongside Maryhill Art School which I set up with two other tutors. At the same time I set up and ran Strange Frames, a bespoke framing company. I spent 15 years collaborating with my hero, the Scottish artist and writer Alasdair Gray on his visual work and public projects. I’ve also worked for Oscar winning film designers, made huge mosaics, and acted as the arts consultant for infrastructure projects. I now live in the countryside working from a studio that I built during lockdown, and painting the Scottish landscape among other passions.
Artworks for the second iteration of The Corinthian, Glasgow.
Nichol was asked to set up an exchange program between the Glasgow School of Art and the art association of the Vermillion coast in Languedouc Rousillion. Nichol took part in the first exchange in Collioure with other visiting artists from Germany and Spain
The ceiling of St Aloysious. Nichol and his team were commissioned by Page and Park to decorate the ceiling of St Aloysius Church which became the most technical piece of research that he has (so far) ever had to undertake.
The Hurricane restaurants.
The East End tale – Royal Glasgow Infirmary, Glasgow. A large photographic collage telling the story of the RGI and celebrating the Hippocratic Oath.
Holiday Inn Excel, London
The Scotsman Hotel. Nichol and his team were commissioned to do about 2000 original artworks for the newly commissioned hotel at the offices of the old Scotsman newspaper. This involved original artworks, murals and trompe l’oeil work.
Arta, Glasgow – a series of antiqued reproduction paintings for the fabulous Arta restaurant. They’re still there.
Crieff Hydro, Perthshire – The Victorian pool. Nichol and his team were commissioned to do a series of murals for the Victorian pool at Crieff Hydro.
Owner and Director of Perfect Circle Art. A fine art studio modelled on the classical studios of antiquity. The purpose of this was to improve his technique by taking commercial projects that would lead to learning outcomes. Perfect Circle handles fine art projects up to the value of about £500,000.
The Tam o’Shanter cycle of murals at Òran Mór.
Painting the ceiling of the auditiorium at Òran Mór for Alasdair Gray.
Manufacturing the Hillhead Subway Mural for Alasdair Gray, which was based on one of Nichol Wheatley’s drawings.
Ceiling of St Aloysious – in conjunction with Page and Park.
Portrait of David Dunbar – President of the Royal Incorporation of Architects Scotland.
Murals for set of Trainspotting 2.
Concept Artist for Outlaw King, the largest film production to date in Scotland.
