Dazzle 13 (Joining the Circus), 36 in. x 48 in., oil on linen, 2025

Nicole Maynard’s multidisciplinary practice spans painting, drawing, digital media, and game-based works, examining the concept of home as a condition shaped by both agency and chance. Using abstracted architectural forms, shifting landscapes, and recurring motifs such as houses, moving boxes, and game components, her work occupies the space between abstraction and representation. These images function as metaphors for environments in flux, reflecting broader questions of displacement, transition, and self-determination. In parallel with her studio practice, Maynard develops playable games as an art form, a process that informs her visual work through its emphasis on systems, rules, and uncertainty. Across media, her work invites reflection on the psychological social structures that shape belonging, stability, and movement.