Nicole Rapoli studied illustration at the University of Hartford in Connecticut and currently lives in Newburgh, NY with her goofy lab mix, Kosmo, and two spoiled guinea pigs (Stitch and Fizzy). There have always been two great passions in her life: art and animals, so it's no wonder why the main subjects of many of her paintings are of the small and furry variety. While she mostly works in watercolor and colored pencil, she is fluent in a number of mediums, including acrylics, pastels, and digital.
In addition to her portrait art, Nicole does illustrative work, designing for products she sells in her online shop, Digital Whimsey. If you're interested in seeing some of her other works, she invites you to pop over to her parent site, NikisArt.com, to visit her portfolio, art blog and a few other goodies.