Gaby Nighan (b. 1995) is a Colombian-American realist artist known for her figurative works, portraits and landscapes in oil, pencil and digital media. She is interested in color combinations and light qualities in the nature world. Her art practice is a way to be present with what is, and to offer reverence for the beauty of nature and people. Gaby draws and paints from life at the Grand Central Atelier, where she is pursuing an education in realist figurative painting, in Queens, New York.
Education
2022-present - Core Program at Grand Central Atelier in Queens, New York.
2021 - 12-Week Drawing & Painting Intensive Workshop with Melissa Franklin Sanchez. The Florence Academy of Art. Florence, Italy.
2013-2017 - Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Minor in Fine Art, University of California, Santa Barbara. Santa Barbara, California.