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Capturing life’s experiences with light and colour

With an expressionist/realism painting style in watercolour, oil, and mixed media, Nick Hannaford creates originals, prints, and Visual Legacy Artworks for commercial and private customers.

Nick's Art Discovery

A childhood Spent on Kangaroo Island...

South Australian artist Nick Hannaford is celebrated for his diverse artistic range. Raised on Kangaroo Island, he exhibited his first painting at just 12, and later went on to train under Ruth Tuck, Jo Caddy, and his uncle, artist Robert Hannaford.

A school trip to Melbourne, where he encountered a Claude Monet exhibition, proved pivotal. Monet's expressive brushwork and masterful use of light sparked a lifelong artistic pursuit.

Over four decades, Nick has held numerous joint and solo exhibitions, many selling out, and completed commissioned works for weddings, special occasions, and luxury destinations including Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island.

Balancing realism and expressionism, his paintings capture the shifting moods of the South Australian landscape, giving each piece a distinctive sense of place — quiet yet powerful, emotional yet grounded.

Nick's work reflects a lifelong fascination with how light and colour shape our perception, turning familiar scenes into moments of reflection and beauty.

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Artist inspired by colour, light our Australian lifestyles and personalities.
🎨Heysen Prize finalist 2026
🖌️PAUSE - solo exhibition October 2026

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I’m asking three questions…

#thevalueofpause

Thrilled to be a finalist in The 2026 Heysen Prize For Landscape with this work. Thank you @hahndorfacademy

It’s been a year since I decided to take on this exhibition challenge - PAUSE… 🤪🎨🖌️😳

Only open for three days 9-11 Oct @mezzanine_55 see all details in my Bio👍🏻

#nickhannafordart #artistlife #australianartist #southaustralianart #landscapepainting

My PAUSE exhibition is only open for three days in October at the fantastic @mezzanine_55 in #adelaide 👏🍾

Ill be there over the three days so drop in for a chat🎨

For details and opening times, click on the link in bio, go to PAUSE EXHIBITION 😉

#nickhannafordart #artistlife #australianartist #southaustralianart

Countdown is now on! 🤪 Check out the dates for my solo exhibition PAUSE opening in October. Lock in dates now as it’s only open for THREE DAYS!!

Drop in for a chat — I’ll be at the exhibition while it’s open.

📍 @mezzanine_55 Adelaide
See Dates, times and details in the Bio link 👏👏

#PAUSE #NickHannafordArt #AdelaideArt #australianartists

…Sit back for a before and after movie about my favorite brush Henry 👏👏🎨🎥🤪

Click on link in Bio to attend my exhibition in October - select PAUSE EXHIBITION

Trying to break a few old painting habits… 🎨

So I’ve swapped the brush for a palette knife in these works…🤪

It stops me fussing over detail and forces me to work more instinctively looser, freer and hopefully a little more expressive.

#PaletteKnife #OilPainting #PaintingProcess #AustralianArtist #ContemporaryArt StudioPractice

The Invitation 🌙🔥

A night camping in the outback with my sons during troubled times.

There’s something about the vastness out there — you can be alone without feeling lonely, small but deeply connected.

As the cold settles in, the glow of a fire or lantern becomes an invitation to come a little closer.

The Invitation- oil on canvas: 120cm x 90cm
Exhibition dates @mezzanine_55 9-11th October

#TheInvitation #AustralianLandscape #AustralianArt #OutbackAustralia #LandscapePainting OilPainting ContemporaryAustralianArt NickHannafordArt

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