about


Nicole Gadiel is a visual artist working within the fields of painting and photography; creating fine art and designing artwork for private and commercial clients. She is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.


Born and raised in Canada, Nicole moved to Denmark as a teenager. She has definitely become a Great Dane since then, although under certain circumstances her inner Canadian will undoubtedly pop up. This has inspired her to view the world from new perspectives and different angles; a trait she successfully implemented throughout her career in strategic communications, uses to inspire when giving talks on 'The Art of Seeing' and adeptly applies to the creation of artwork.

The beauty of Nicole Gadiel's work is in her ability to visually translate the obvious to the emotive — creating poetic narratives personal to each viewer. 

"I find inspiration in impromptu situations wherever I may be, and strive to illustrate that emotive perceptions can be found anywhere, if we really look at what we see," she says. "What I express on a canvas and what I capture through a lens greatly influences both mediums. Whether creating paintings or fine art photos, both stem from the samme inner vision: seeing emotion."


Nicole's photography has most recently received awards at International Photography Awards, Prix de la Photographie Paris and Tokyo International Foto Awards.

selected shows

2022 / Annaborg / Denmark

2019 / Px3 / Espace Beaurepaire / Paris

2019 / Annaborg / Denmark

2019 / Nærum Kirke / Denmark

2018 / The Censored Exhibition / Copenhagen Photo Festival / Denmark

2018 / Gallerie Trampedach / Denmark

2018 / SAP / Denmark

2017 / Annaborg / Denmark

2015 / Annaborg / Denmark

2011-2014 / Gallerie Trampedach / permanent guest exhibitor alongside Kurt Trampedach / Denmark

selected awards

Tokyo International Foto Awards 2022. Honorable Mention.

International Photography Awards 2021. Honorable Mention.

Tokyo International Foto Awards 2021. Honorable Mention.

Prix de la Photographie Paris 2020. Honorable Mention  

Moscow International Foto Awards 2020. Honorable Mention.

International Photography Awards 2020. Honorable Mention.

Tokyo International Foto Awards 2019. Silver.

Tokyo International Foto Awards 2019. Bronze.

Prix de la Photographie Paris 2019. Bronze.

Moscow International Foto Awards 2019. Bronze.

International Photography Awards 2019. Honorable Mention.

OneShot Street Photo Contest / IPA 2019. Honorable Mention.

Tokyo International Foto Awards 2018. Gold.

Tokyo International Foto Awards 2018. Silver.

International Photography Awards 2018. Honorable Mention.

affililations & collaborations

Selected by the photo editors of Vogue Italia as a curated photographer for PhotoVogue.

Since 2012: designing commercial interior decor artwork collections for BtC and BtB clients