Nicole Parish
Witches Garden 21"x21" Oil
Hi, I am Nicole Parish - an autistic artist with an intense love for insects.
Ever since I was little, I’ve had a fascination with the natural world. Much of my time was spent outdoors playing in the dirt and looking for insects. My mother would read A Girl Of The Limberlost aloud to me as I drew and painted, which introduced me to entomology and raising insects. I then grew up taking care of praying mantises, beetles, butterflies, and moths, along with other creatures like snails and spiders. Saving the insects I found and cared for, I learned how to preserve them once they passed. My collection grew and soon became the subject for my art.
