I like the combination of colours in Nicki Nelius‘ paintings. The Canadian-born, Aussie-based artist mixes teals and terracottas, delicate pinks with zingy yellows, rich mustard with olive green. Her still lives are playful and loose in composition. There is a tower of peppers, plums and apples that caught my eye, so simple, such bold colours. I can imagine a trio of them, sitting on a kitchen wall, drenched in rays of morning sun.