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Nicolas
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Marine
Wildlife Sculptor and Diver
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I
am a keen scuba diver and my work is inspired directly by the marine wildlife
that I encounter whilst diving. I am currently qualified to BSAC Advanced
and IANTD Advanced Nitrox levels. I am a self taught sculptor having initially
studied Graphic Design. I have also enjoyed a long and successful career
in the video game industry.
My
work is regularly exhibited with the Society of Wildlife Artists' annual
exhibition as well as the David Shepherd annual exhibition both at the
Pall Mall Galleries, London.
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I
dive all around the U.K and abroad with my partner and dive buddy Rose.
Our favourite dive destinations are sites around Lamorna Cove in Cornwall
and the St. Abbs marine reserve in Berwickshire.
The
sale of my work has also helped me to buy a small RIB which has extended
our diving range and we are now exploring the reef structures in North
Wales' Cardigan Bay known as Sarn Badrig or St. Patrick's Causeway in
search of new subjects as well as travelling aboard to encounter more
exotic species.
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Moored
in St Abbs Harbour
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Moored
in Lamorna Cove
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Recovery
Shell Island
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A
great trip to Tenerife September 2014
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An
interesting find ? Cardigan Bay 2015
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Madeira
May 2015
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Cornwall
2015 - Longships - A fantastic day - this is why I dive in the UK
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Some
winter sun with a trip to Tenerife January 2016 - Angel Sharks
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Start
of a great day - Penzance June 2017
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A
wonderful trip to the Sound of Mull June 2018
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Copyright ©
2019 Nicolas Pain |
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