Nicole Maye Luga

Nicole Maye Luga is an American landscape painter working primarily in oils in a contemporary traditionalist style. She studied painting at The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, earning a four-year diploma in painting and completing the Master’s Program. A prolific, award-winning artist, she exhibits in national juried shows, museums, and universities, including the National Midyear Exhibition at the Butler Institute of American Art for five consecutive years and The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Fellowship Annual Juried Show since 2019. Her work has been featured in magazines and is part of The Fellowship's Permanent Collection. She exhibited in the Ohio Arts Council Biennial at the Riffe Gallery and the Medici Museum of Art in 2023-24. She was awarded The Individual Artist Excellence Grant FY2025 from The Ohio Arts Council. In addition to exhibiting, she teaches workshops. For more information please visit the artist’s website www.nmlstudio.org

Statement

     "Reality Check” is a reflection of my commitment to painting the world as I see it. I seek stories woven into the fabric of everyday life. The world is wild, and there is much to paint. I embrace that energy.