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PHILLIP NICHOLS

Beyond the Fence

Very excited to announce Beyond the Fence, a new solo exhibition from Austin-based artist Phillip Nichols at Preacher Gallery.

A mixed media artist, illustrator, and designer, Nichols has spent the last two decades building a visual language rooted in color, texture, instinct, and emotion. Originally from Maryland by way of Florida, he studied Studio Art at Florida State University before eventually planting roots in Austin over 13 years ago. Since then, his work has continued to evolve alongside the city - restless, expressive, and deeply personal.

Nichols’ paintings feel lived in. Built through acrylic and layered materials, his work explores the tension between individuality and the systems that attempt to shape us. Color becomes communication. Marks become memory. There’s humor, resistance, vulnerability, and a kind of beautiful chaos woven throughout.

2026
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2026