Originally from Greece, Nicole Karathanasis Wysocki lives and works in Houston, TX as a Gemologist. She is the owner and president of JNS Diamond Imports – a wholesale diamond corporation specializing in custom-designed, high-quality jewelry for over 25 years.
Nicole has always been fascinated with architecture and ruins from ancient civilizations. Arches especially remind her of the paradox between the spiritual realm and earthly dimensions. She makes use of them as symbols for the gateways between the two – lights and darks, layers of translucent color and textures presented with heartfelt emotional expression echo life’s journey with its many changes symbolizing the transition of the inner soul.
Glassell School of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Houston (MFAH) // Certificate of Achievement
Gemologist, Gemological Institute of America, GIA // Graduate Gemologist
Center of Creative Studies, Detroit, Michigan
One Person Show: GATEWAY: West Gray Art ‘Dent Houston (Oct 13 – Nov 12)
Juror Arielle Masson
One Person Show: Preservation Society, Historic School House Detroit, MI (June 16 – June 24)
Impressions Print Matters Group Show Exhibit HCC West Loop Gallery (July 10 – Aug 18)
The Ink Shop Printmaking Center & Olive Branch Press, 19th Mini Print International Exhibit Ithaca, NY (Nov 4 – Jan 20)
Juror Craig Mains
Impressions Print Matters Group Show Exhibit HCC West Loop Gallery (June 14 – Sept 1)
Impressions Print Matters Group Show Exhibit HCC West Loop Gallery (July 1 – July 30)
The Ink Shop Printmaking Center & Olive Branch Press, 18th Mini Print International Exhibit Ithaca, NY (Nov 7 – Jan 30)
“Impressions” West Loop Gallery, Houston Community College Exhibit (June 27)
Rockin’ Rollin’ Gallery M Squared Print Matters Houston “Balance” (June 5 – June 29)
Jewish Community Center Austin TX Print Matters (January 21 – February 23)
Jurors Andis Applewhite, Vivian Hordes & Cathie Kayser
Nos Cavas Group Show Print Matters Houston (August 29 – September 25)
Rockin’ Rollin’ PEVETO Gallery Print Matters Houston “Journey” (June 15 – 29)
Glassell MFAH “Past Present Printmaking” Student Exhibition (May 10 – 27)
Juror Suzanne Manns
Frisco Art Gallery Dallas, Texas (January 7 – 31) Juried
MFAH SAO Select Juried Exhibition of Works from Members of Glassell Student Alumni Organization (September 10 – October 10)
Jurors Charlotte Cosgrove & Sharon Dennard
Artist Alive & Well Summer View 3 Exhibition Phoenix Towers (July 21 – August 16) Juried
Archway Gallery Fourth Annual Exhibition Benefitting Art Reach (July 7 – August 1)
Juror Julie Farr
Museum District Eye Center Reference to the Real World an Exhibition of Figurative Art (May 19 – June 9)
Juror Patrick Palmer
MFAH Houston Texas “South of the Border” Art Benefit and Auction (May 11)
Jurors (by invitation only) Chairmen Owen Coffee & Lynne Hudson
Museum District Eye Center One of a Kind Mono Prints Exhibit
Juror Suzanne Manns
Tradition Bank “Work on Paper” Glassell (January 1 – February 10)
Jurors Joe Havel, Suzanne Manns & Patrick Palmer
Jurors Choice
Art League of Houston (December 2, 2010 – January 2011)
“Revolutionaries: Art & Healing” Exhibition Fine Arts Center Art Gallery, Houston Community College (June 16 – August)
Jurors Jean Caslin and Diane Griffin Gregory
Artists Alive & Well Continental Center Houston, Texas (May 9 – June 10)
Juror Patrick Palmer Third Place
William Paterson University Ben Shahn Galleries New Jersey (January 30 – March 3)
Juror Anne Coffin Honorable Mention
Visual Arts Alliance One Allen Center (October 15 – November 13)
Juror Wayne Gilbert
Tradition Bank Show (September 11 – 25)
Jurors Sandi Zilker & Patrick Palmer
Commission Mural at Saint Paraskevi Greek Orthodox Monastery (July – August)
Canal Street Gallery Group Show (July 9 – 23)
Glassell School of Art, Museum of Fine Arts (MFAH) Houston Texas
Certificate Exhibition Show Glassell (May – June) Juried
