{"title":"nigel bailey","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"basilica","title":"Basilica","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px; background-color: #fcfbf9;\"\u003eBasilica explores the transformative effect of light on the urban landscape, where everyday architecture takes on an unexpected sense of monumentality. Inspired by a familiar Sydney streetscape, the painting is less concerned with documenting a specific location than with revealing the quiet drama created by the interplay of light, shadow and geometric form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px; background-color: #fcfbf9;\"\u003eThrough a process of reduction, architectural detail is simplified into broad planes of colour and tone, allowing the composition to focus on space, rhythm and atmosphere. A solitary figure introduces a human presence that provides both scale and a moment of quiet reflection, reinforcing the relationship between the individual and the built environment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px; background-color: #fcfbf9;\"\u003eRather than celebrating grand landmarks, Basilica reflects an ongoing interest in discovering moments of beauty and contemplation within ordinary places, where light itself becomes the principal subject.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nigel Bailey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53895753891951,"sku":null,"price":2200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2078\/9615\/files\/69164a62e1b8ea140711df10_basilica-1_1785229403130.jpg?v=1785231500"},{"product_id":"forests-of-the-night","title":"Forests of the Night","description":"\u003cp style=\"caret-color: #000000; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003eForests of the Night grew from a photograph I took of my local tram stop, although the finished painting has moved well beyond simply recording the place. What first attracted me was the striking contrast between the deep blue shadows and the sharply illuminated wall, and the way a single waiting figure became almost incidental within the larger geometry of the scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: #000000; text-decoration-thickness: auto; text-decoration-style: solid;\"\u003eLike much of my recent work, the painting explores the relationship between light, architecture and presence. I'm increasingly interested in how light can transform the everyday, revealing a quiet atmosphere that often goes unnoticed. Rather than describing every detail, I try to reduce the composition to those elements that carry meaning, allowing space, colour and shadow to do much of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nigel Bailey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53895790329967,"sku":null,"price":2200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2078\/9615\/files\/69164a62e1b8ea140711df10_20260722-n1012085_1785231115035.jpg?v=1785231316"},{"product_id":"lluita","title":"Lluita","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px; background-color: #fcfbf9;\"\u003eLluita (Catalan for Struggle) is based on a quiet street in Barcelona. What first attracted me was the interplay of strong Mediterranean light across the simple architectural forms. During the painting process, however, the composition resisted almost every decision, requiring a careful balance of light, shadow and structure before it finally came together. The result is less about the building itself than the way light transforms an ordinary place into something contemplative and enduring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nigel Bailey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53895800389743,"sku":null,"price":2200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2078\/9615\/files\/69164a62e1b8ea140711df10_n1012077_1785231886423.jpg?v=1785232050"},{"product_id":"one-evening","title":"One Evening","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px; background-color: #fcfbf9;\"\u003e\"One Evening\" invites you into a moment bathed in the warm glow of late afternoon sun in rural France. This captivating acrylic painting, rendered on canvas board, explores the compelling dance between light and shadow across an architectural facade, with two distinct windows framed by elegant classical pediments and subtle pilasters. The ochre shutters offer a vibrant contrast to the rich, cool blues of the walls, creating a visually engaging experience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px; background-color: #fcfbf9;\"\u003eA gently highlighted lamp serves as a focal point, drawing your eye into the scene. Shadows reveal the precise angle of the light source, casting dramatic diagonal lines that lead your gaze across the composition. There's a hint of life beyond the frame, suggested by a subtle reflection in a wall mirror, adding a touch of mystery to this study of form, colour, and light.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px; background-color: #fcfbf9;\"\u003eThis medium-sized piece, with its blend of realism and thoughtful abstraction brings the serene atmosphere of a French summer evening indoors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nigel Bailey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53900703858799,"sku":null,"price":2200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2078\/9615\/files\/69164a62e1b8ea140711df10_one-evening_1785293349805.jpg?v=1785293629"},{"product_id":"the-blue-stairs","title":"The Blue Stairs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #fcfbf9;\"\u003eThis painting presents a blue stairwell within the Queen Victoria Building, capturing a quiet, atmospheric corner of one of Sydney’s most recognisable heritage interiors. The composition centres on the sweeping geometry of the staircase as it ascends into shadow, its deep blue tones defining the structure and lending a sense of cool stillness to the scene. The colour choice reinforces the mood of calm and isolation, transforming the stairwell from a functional passage into a reflective architectural space.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nigel Bailey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53900774113391,"sku":null,"price":1850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2078\/9615\/files\/69164a62e1b8ea140711df10_qvb-study_1785294026980.jpg?v=1785294174"},{"product_id":"millers-point","title":"Miller's Point","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #fcfbf9;\"\u003e\"Miller's Point\" captures a vibrant street scene in one of Sydney's oldest suburbs. I was initially drawn to the striking contrast between the towering palm trees and the ornate streetlight, creating a powerful focal point. The composition portrays a familiar location, slightly removed from the typical tourist path, revealing an authentic glimpse into the city's rich history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; background-color: #fcfbf9;\"\u003eThe painting is framed by the artist with a wire for hanging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nigel Bailey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53900807569519,"sku":null,"price":1850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2078\/9615\/files\/69164a62e1b8ea140711df10_millers-point_1785294449827.jpg?v=1785294587"},{"product_id":"celeste","title":"Celeste","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\" data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"232\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"232\"\u003eCeleste\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\" data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"509\"\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"243\"\u003eCeleste\u003c\/span\u003e explores the quiet transition between night and day. A solitary figure stands on a balcony as the first light begins to reveal the world beyond, while the house itself becomes less an architectural subject than a vessel for atmosphere, stillness and human presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\" data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"814\"\u003eRather than describing a specific place or narrative, the painting seeks to evoke a familiar moment of reflection—the brief pause before the day fully begins. Through restrained composition and subtle shifts of light, it invites the viewer to bring their own memories and feelings to the experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family: -apple-system-font; font-size: 12px;\" data-start=\"816\" data-end=\"838\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nigel Bailey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53914538803311,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2078\/9615\/files\/69164a62e1b8ea140711df10_20260731-n1012090_1785493073751.jpg?v=1785493182"},{"product_id":"still-morning","title":"Still: Morning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px; background-color: #fcfbf9;\"\u003eSTILL: MORNING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px; background-color: #fcfbf9;\"\u003eThis painting explores the same house as Still: Evening, seen in the clarity of morning light. While the architecture remains constant, the changing light transforms the atmosphere and our experience of the place. Rather than describing a particular building, the work reflects on how familiar places are continually rewritten by light, memory and time. The house itself remains a quiet and enduring presence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nigel Bailey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54047201493103,"sku":null,"price":1850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2078\/9615\/files\/69164a62e1b8ea140711df10_20260630-n1012072_1786917329000.jpg?v=1786917571"},{"product_id":"still-evening","title":"Still: Evening","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px; background-color: #fcfbf9;\"\u003eSTILL: EVENING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px; background-color: #fcfbf9;\"\u003eThis painting explores the same house as Still: Morning, seen as evening light softens its forms and illuminated windows suggest warmth and occupation. While the architecture remains unchanged, the shifting light transforms the emotional experience of the place. The work reflects on how familiar places are continually rewritten by light, memory and time. The house itself remains a quiet and enduring presence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nigel Bailey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54047232000111,"sku":null,"price":1850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2078\/9615\/files\/69164a62e1b8ea140711df10_20260703-n1012075_1786917762242.jpg?v=1786917980"},{"product_id":"threshold-1","title":"Threshold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px; background-color: #fcfbf9;\"\u003eThreshold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px; background-color: #fcfbf9;\"\u003eThis painting continues my exploration of how light, memory and architectural space shape our experience of place. Based on a quiet corner of Sydney's historic waterfront, the work reduces the scene to those elements that remained most vividly in my memory: the contrast of sunlight and shadow, the warmth of timber, and the stillness of the moment. Rather than describing a specific location, the painting invites a more personal response, encouraging the viewer to look beyond the subject and inhabit the experience itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nigel Bailey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54047295766639,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2078\/9615\/files\/69164a62e1b8ea140711df10_20260627-n1012070_1786918197822.jpg?v=1786918329"},{"product_id":"harlequin","title":"Harlequin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px; background-color: #fcfbf9;\"\u003eThis artwork presents a minimalist cityscape under a vibrant blue sky, capturing the serene beauty of sunlit architecture. The composition focuses on stark white buildings, their clean lines creating a sense of order and tranquility. Dark, rectangular windows punctuate the walls, offering contrast and depth. A single, lush green palm peeks from behind a structure, infusing a touch of nature amidst the urban setting. The foreground is anchored by slender, vertical posts casting elongated shadows, adding movement and rhythm to the scene. This piece uniquely combines geometric precision with subtle natural elements, evoking a peaceful yet dynamic atmosphere. The play of light and shadow is masterfully executed, emphasising the quiet elegance of the sunlit surfaces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nigel Bailey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54047352914031,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2078\/9615\/files\/69164a62e1b8ea140711df10_harlequin_1786919173153.jpg?v=1786919295"},{"product_id":"zenith","title":"Zenith","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px; background-color: #fcfbf9;\"\u003eInspired by an abandoned dwelling on Sydney's Cockatoo Island, Zenith explores the stillness and intensity of midday light. With the sun almost directly overhead, shadows retreat and the landscape is reduced to its essential elements of colour, form and space. The solitary figure mowing the grass introduces a quiet human presence, suggesting persistence, memory and the passage of time within an otherwise silent scene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nigel Bailey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54047358484591,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2078\/9615\/files\/69164a62e1b8ea140711df10_zenith_1786919439017.jpg?v=1786919541"},{"product_id":"within","title":"Within","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px; background-color: #fcfbf9;\"\u003eA winter view from Berlin, seen from the warmth and shelter of an interior space. The painting reflects on memory, distance and the quiet dialogue between the world outside and the thoughts we carry within.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nigel Bailey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54047372410991,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2078\/9615\/files\/69164a62e1b8ea140711df10_berlin-winter_1786919677632.jpg?v=1786919783"},{"product_id":"the-hungry-mile","title":"The Hungry Mile","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px; background-color: #fcfbf9;\"\u003eThe Hungry Mile is based on a location along Hickson Road in Sydney's former waterfront district. Through a process of reduction and simplification, the painting focuses on light, space and structure rather than description. While referencing a site shaped by the city's industrial and maritime history, it reflects a broader interest in how places are experienced, remembered and transformed over time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nigel Bailey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54047376638063,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2078\/9615\/files\/69164a62e1b8ea140711df10_20260624-n1012068_1786920018340.jpg?v=1786920132"},{"product_id":"ackerstrasse","title":"Ackerstrasse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px; background-color: #fcfbf9;\"\u003e\"Akerstrasse\" is part of a series of paintings inspired by life in Berlin. It represents one of the remaining guard towers and sections of the Wall which had originally divided this street and now forms a permanent monument to those whose lives were irrevocably shaped by conflicting ideologies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px; background-color: #fcfbf9;\"\u003eThe painting forms part of a developing theme that explores the effects of light and shade on the built form and the interaction of life within it. 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I encourage you to check it out if you're not familiar.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px; background-color: #fcfbf9;\"\u003eThe painting explores the tiny footprint that humans make within the immensity of nature and the contrast that is created by the lights and colours that we impose. Yet in the same instance we have moved on and the solitude and darkness returns. The scale of the truck against the background is intended to emphasise this as well as the loneliness and vulnerability of life on the road. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nigel Bailey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54047387877487,"sku":null,"price":2200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2078\/9615\/files\/69164a62e1b8ea140711df10_willin-copy_1786920612730.jpg?v=1786920711"},{"product_id":"sunday-3pm","title":"Sunday 3PM","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px; background-color: #fcfbf9;\"\u003eThis work attempts to capture a quiet Sunday afternoon in suburban USA. It is inspired by a stay is South Carolina and the loan of an exceptionally large car. In the heat of the afternoon the sidewalk is empty and the shutters are down. Maybe a radio is playing and somewhere kids are calling to one another, but otherwise it is a landscape devoid of life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box; caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"caret-color: #333333; color: #333333; font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, system-ui; font-size: 18px; background-color: #fcfbf9;\"\u003eThe style is influenced by the paintings of Edward Hopper and his own very special take on everyday American life. 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