Nicholas Burton’s visual stories are told through relentless riveting and denting of hard metal into malleable surfaces. Complex patterns appear as detailed ‘braille-like’ etchings in aluminium. Burton’s metallic landscapes draw the essence out of the everyday object and awaken our spiritual connection to the land. SULMAN PRIZE FINALIST 2002 & 2007 Nicholas Burton completed a B.A. in political science and sociology at the University of New South Wales and also spent time at Julian Ashton Art School, completing several art related courses. Nicholas has worked as a scenic artist for over fifteen years, working on many television shows and movies for international and domestic markets. His most challenging role to date was as head scenic artist working on the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Nicholas Burton was, for the second time, nominated in Australian Art Collector’s ‘50 Most Collectible Artists’ annual list for 2005 and was a Sulman prize finalist in 2002. "My paintings are in some ways puzzles to me. They are about repetition of everyday life and the weight it can inflict, the colour and darkness it can produce, the nightmares and lightness that swirl around us. I love the irregular patterns that creep into our lives battling the attempts that are made to carve uniformity into everything. Pink in my work often represents humanity or in some cases human intervention. I choose to work in metal as I enjoy the reflective nature of this material and the way the surface can be manipulated and dented. I also try and construct the works in metal to appear light contrasting the weight of metal against the colour of the paint. Often people strive for perfection but sometimes imperfection is what makes things perfect to the eye of the beholder. My squares are not always straight and my circles are not always round. At the same time I have attempted to make my paintings show different qualities when viewing them from afar to looking at them up close."