Nicole Cromwell
Carmel by the Sea, CA
Artist in Carmel-by-the-Sea creating seascapes, florals, and abstracts that evoke calm, beauty, and connection in homes and healing spaces.
MessageNicole Cromwell is an artist and creative wellness educator based in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Drawing from 25 years as a critical care nurse, she creates contemporary seascapes, florals, and abstracts that reflect the grace and restorative power of the natural world. Her work is designed to bring calm, beauty, and connection to homes, healthcare environments, and wellness spaces.
She owns and curates the Nicole Cromwell Gallery in the Su Vecino Courtyard, where she exhibits her work year-round. Nicole is also the author of the ICU Diary for Families and the Hospital Wellness Journal, two guided journals that provide comfort, organization, and emotional support for patients and their loved ones during hospitalization.
In addition to her gallery work, she teaches Brave Beginner Art Course: Resilience and Wellbeing Through Creativity, an online program for nurses exploring art’s role in resilience, stress reduction, and emotional well-being. Her paintings have been featured on the cover of the Journal of Critical Care Medicine and are held in private and public collections nationwide. Whether through a vibrant coastal scene, a meditative abstract floral, or her creative wellness programs, Nicole’s work invites people to pause, breathe, and reconnect with themselves.
Statement
My work is an invitation to pause. Drawing inspiration from the shifting light, colors, and textures of the Monterey coast, I create seascapes, florals, and abstract compositions that hold space for calm and connection. Each piece is layered with intentional color and movement, echoing the rhythms of nature and the restorative qualities it offers.
With a background in critical care nursing, I have seen firsthand how moments of stillness and beauty can ground us in the midst of life’s most demanding seasons. My paintings are not simply decorative—they are meant to be experienced, to offer a visual breath, and to remind the viewer of their own capacity for renewal.
In my practice, I embrace both intuitive mark-making and deliberate composition, allowing a balance between spontaneity and structure. Whether through the expansive horizon of a seascape or the organic flow of an abstract floral, my goal is to create work that resonates emotionally and brings a sense of peace to the spaces it inhabits.
Nicole Cromwell Gallery | Dolores between 5th & 6th | Su Vecino Courtyard, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
View works & inquire: www.nicolecromwellart.com | [email protected]
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