I seek the threshold of fantasy and reality, and blur the divide between dreams and consciousness. As a digital painter, it is my goal to depict my thoughts, emotions and visions as honestly and purely as possible. I work with a Wacom tablet and draw visual inspiration from graffiti, fantasy, comics and portraiture to achieve a high-energy aesthetic in my art.

Experience

Cloud 11 Clothing 2009-Present Founder, Designer

Father Michael McGivney CA. Markham, ON. 2010Taught art educators how to use video and animation software.

Father Michael McGivney CA. Markham, ON. 2010 Guest Speaker on various occasions.

Rugby Canada. Toronto, ON. 2009-Present - Videographer

Glamour Gate Inc. Richmond Hill, ON. 2009

Part Time Graphic & Web Designer, Co-op Student

Christ the King CES ON. 2008

Front Foyer Muralist and Designer

St. Robert CHS Yearbook 2007-2009

Designer for the Yearbook and Co-Producer / Editor of Video Yearbook 2008

St. Robert Express (Highschool Newspaper) 2007-2009

Editor of the Art section, Artwork contributor

St, Robert CHS Talent Show / Martial Arts Show 2007-2008

Performer, clothing designer & video editor.

Metro Newspaper 2005

Designer of the e-Learn program advertisement.

Christ the King CES 2004-2006 - Volunteer Muralist

Awards & Achievments

St. Robert CHS 2009

Art-Creativity Award,Visual Arts Award

YSCPC 2009 - Leadership in the Arts Award

Canada Day Poster Challenge 2009

1st Place Poster, age 15-18 in Ontario

Breaking down the Barriers 2009 - 1st Place Poster Design

T.Shirt Monster.ca 2009 - 1st Place “Best T-Shirt Design Contest”

Explore Design / Dose.ca 2008

1st Place T-Shirt Design (Official Event Shirt Used)

Richmond Hill Library Art Festival - 3rd Place Acrylic Painting

Toronto Star HS Newspaper Awards 2008/2009

2nd Place Illustration

YCDSB / OSAID 2008/2998- 2nd Place Digital/Hand Drawn Poster

OSAID 2008 - 3rd Place Youtube Video Production

St. Robert CHS 2008 - Photography Award

St. Robert CHS 2007 - Comm. Tech Award - English Award

St. Robert CHS 2005-2009 - Honour Roll

Christ The King CES 2005 - Art Award - Science Award

Education

YSDN York University. Toronto, ON + Sheridan College. Oakville, ON

Majoring in Design.

2009-Present

St. Robert CHS. Thornhill, ON.

High School Diploma

2005-2009

Servitor Training. Web Design essentials. North York, ON.

Certificate of Completion 2008

ARTIST STATEMENT

I seek the threshold of fantasy and reality, and blur the divide between dreams and consciousness.

It is in this intersection that I am able to channel my imagination through the voice I have developed over the past 11 years as an artist. In that time I have drawn visual inspiration from portraiture, graffiti, comics, and fantasy while using experiences and emotions to give my work additional layers of depth.

The Images in this series are a culmination of every skipped heartbeat, and every butterfly that ever wished to escape my body.  Each portrait attempts to capture the energy and novelty of my friends through my use of line and colour.  My method of painting aims to showcase what a camera, sketch, or glance might miss. I wish interpret what I personally see and experience when I am with these people. It is my hope that others may experience the same feelings of friendship, fear, love and confusion that I have experienced when creating each piece.

As a digital painter, it is my goal to depict my emotions and visions as honestly and purely as possible. To do this, I often paint to the point that my body goes numb and my physical form seems to fade away. It is then - once I have escaped to this dreamworld and surrendered to my imagination, that I feel the most real.

And there is nowhere else I would rather be.

Where the work of Nicco Miranda has been featured.

Christ the King Elementary School I have painted 4 murals in Christ the King CES, 1 of which is located in the front foyer of the school.

St. Robert Catholic High School I have various painted canvases on display in St. Robert CHS. My plaque-mounted print entitled 'That Charming Girl' is the Center Piece Artwork in the Library My design was used on the 08/09 Yearbook Cover.

Metro Newspaper 2005 My advertisement was published in the Metro Newspaper during my first year of high school. The advertisement was for the e-Learn program of St. Robert CHS.

Toronto Star Newspaper Awards I placed 2nd two years in a row for the Toronto Star high school newspaper awards under the Illustrationcategory.

Explore Design 2008 My design was selected and used as the official T-Shirt Design for the Explore Design 2008 Conference, held at the Metro Convention Centre in downtown Toronto. The first 500 attendees to the event were given a free TShirt with the design.

CP24 / Breakfast Television 2008 My T-Shirt design for the Explore Design 2008 conference was also featured on CP24's Breakfast Television.

Breaking Down the Barriers 2009 The poster I designed to raise awareness about various disabilities placed in 1st. The award was presented to me by Lieutenant Governor David Onley A plaque-mounted print is on display in every secondary school in the York Catholic District School Board.

Richmond Hill Public Library 2010 My acrylic piece 'She Just Happened' was displayed in the Richmond Hill Public library for a month prior to the judging of the contest. My piece later received 3rd place in the contest.

York Catholic District School Board Art Show 2010 My plaque mounted print entitled 'That Charming Girl' was one of the various pieces displayed at the YCDSB's art show.

Canada Day Poster Challenge 2010 My illustration for the Canada Day Poster Challenge placed 1st in the category of ages 14-18 in Ontario.

Unionville Festival 2010 My T-Shirt designs and Illustrations were featured and sold in my booth at the 2010 Unionville Festival.

Panda Gathering 2010´My design was used as the official T-Shirt Design for Toronto's first ever Panda Gathering. The Panda Gathering is a get together of both local and international practitioners of 'Martial Arts Tricking'. Martial Arts Tricking is an aesthetic blend of flips, kicks and twists borrowing skills from martial arts, gymnastics, and breakdancing.

Toronto Outdoor Exhibition I am planning on displaying various pieces of Artwork in the Toronto Outdoor Exhibition located in Nathan Philips Square.