About Nikole Cooney

Nikole Cooney is best known for creating otherworldly images reflecting her connection with nature and appreciation for wildlife through surreal and fantastic imagery. Her work speaks of the resilient and ephemeral qualities of both nature and man. 

“Working with materials such as wood, found and recycled objects, stone, and a variety of clays, helps to reinforce my personal connection with nature in a very tangible way. My intention is that each piece is infused with the wild beauty and complexity that surrounds us but is frequently overlooked.”

Nikole Cooney received her undergraduate at Illinois Central College. She went on to attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago on a Presidential Scholarship. Nikole has exhibited in a number of galleries in Peoria, Chicago, New York, Baton Rouge and more.