Overview
A. K. Nicholas is an American visual artist and fine art photographer who celebrates the beauty. His painterly style mixes fine art training with theatrical elements. This unorthodox aesthetic is an escape from reality. Formally educated in painting, drawing, and photography, A. K. builds photographic narratives through an intuitive process of collaboration with his subjects, followed by meticulous digital modification. He imparts subtle mood shifts with handcrafted palettes or a near-monochrome technique that includes hints of color. 
Education and Background
A second-generation artist, raised in Saudi Arabia, A. K.’s third-culture upbringing included visiting galleries and museums in dozens of countries. A. K. received a bachelor’s degree in art from Fort Lewis College in Colorado. He is influenced by photographic storytellers, including Sally Mann and Sandy Skoglund. A. K. sees photographic equipment as merely a means to an end. His interests lay in preparing the activity in front of the camera.
Creative Process
A. K. uses his imagery to tell stories exclusively featuring female subjects. His vision is independent from his medium, rooted in training that included painting, sculpture, and theater design.
Availability of Artwork
A. K. Nicholas expresses his creativity as limited edition archival photographs and artist’s monographs (pictorial books.) The pictorial books explore and celebrate beauty. Pictorial books are mainly launched through Kickstarter and sold on the gallery site, Bella Nuda.
His artwork has been distinguished in catalogs and feature exhibitions by fine art dealers such as Saatchi Art and Zatista.