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Nick Nortier

@oldgrowthcreative

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Ilustrator, printmaker, and mural painter, administrator of @dinderbeck studios

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Here's some photos from the Migration Is Not A Crime mural, this was one of my favorite pieces I've ever done. Painting on the ground while the skatepark was open was a pain but I'm stoked with how it turned out. Huge thank you to @dave_ruggeri, @hellomynameisroyal , @powermanatee, @sprinkle.bear (and I think a couple other people but it's been 5 years so I forgot) for lending a hand on this and thank you to @kimbowee616 for helping to make it happen! This entire mural was done as a stencil, what a wild process. Drone 📸 @karaemurphy, ground photos by @erikatownsleyphoto
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#art #artist #artwork #draw #paint #handpaint #handpainted #create #illustration #mural #muralart #muralpainting #urbanart #streetart #publicart #streetartnews #photography #focused #bombingscience #michigan #streetartfiles #welovestreetart #urbanvibescommunity #contemporaryart #process #montanacans #spraypaint taken in Grand Rapids, Michigan by @oldgrowthcreative

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I was feeling pretty burnt out so I never did get around to posting it this summer so here it is, the finished mural I painted for @pharmhousewellness. Huge thank you to Casey for letting me have full creative freedom on this one, you’re a rare client and this project is one of my all time favorites because of it. Also a big thank you to the amazing staff for putting up with me being in the way of their day to day operations. I did some makeshift drone shots using the lift but have some actual drone footage coming as well.
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#art #artist #artwork #draw #paint #handpaint #handpainted #create #illustration #mural #muralart #muralpainting #urbanart #streetart #publicart #streetartnews #photography #focused #bombingscience #grandrapids #grmi #michigan #streetartfiles #welovestreetart #entrepreneurs #urbanvibescommunity #contemporaryart #process #montanacans #spraypaint by @oldgrowthcreative

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Here’s a mural I finished a few weeks ago at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport. It was a fun project but a ton of work. When social distancing started to become a thing, I switched my work schedule to going in after the last departure in order to avoid people and ended up working super late. Being completely alone in the airport was a surreal experience to say the least but I was honestly way more productive than during the day. They’re looking to do more murals in the future with different artists so stay tuned and stay safe. .
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#art #artist #artwork #draw #paint #color #create #illustration #mural #muralart #muralpainting #photooftheday #photography #focused #grandrapids #grmi #michigan #create #entrepreneurs #aestheticlypleasing #nonobjectiveart #contemporaryart #mystaedtler #blueheron #create_mag #createmagazine taken in Gerald R. Ford International Airport by @oldgrowthcreative

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6 years ago

I know you'll never read this, but thank you Francisco Ramirez for everything that you've done. You helped to lift me and countless other artists and it's largely because of you that I've been able to branch out in the way that I have. I'm so glad I got to spend time with you in Seattle, talking with you for as long as we did was definitely a highlight and I was looking forward to future shows with you. I kept thinking to myself that I should get back to my booth to make some sales but I also thought that spending quality time with people is incredibly important, and I'm so glad that I stayed at your booth as long as I did. I really wish that I got to hear the music that you were working on and I wish I could have shared what I'm working on with you. You will be greatly missed.

This past spring, my studio-mate took this silly photo of me cheers-ing Fran's corn dog print with an actual corn dog. He then printed that on sticker paper and meticulously cut it out with an xacto, so I can cheers or possibly battle Fran's Godzilla sticker. I also have a corn dog on my suitcase, it makes it easy to spot at baggage claim. I showed that to Fran at SXSW and Bumbershoot and he got a light chuckle out of it.

Thank you again Francisco 💙 by @oldgrowthcreative

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8 days ago

Reworking these horses from the Baker's Dozen design to be used as a lil side project
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#art #artist #artwork #draw #drawing #paint #create #illustration #pencilsketch photooftheday #photography #diy #focused #grandrapids #grmi #michigan #pen #ink #penandink #pencildrawing #entrepreneur #contemporaryart #handmade #mystaedtler by @oldgrowthcreative

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Greetings from Flatstock at Bumbershoot Music Festival, Seattle! UFO Sighting, Hamburger Landing as an 18x24" print will be on the website soon.
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a month ago

Illustration and new merch for @goswitchback available soon! Printing to La Famiglia @mikegmgp taken in Switchback Gear Exchange by @oldgrowthcreative

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Here's a t-shirt illustration I did for the ninth annual Baker's Dozen. This silly concept has been in my brain since I built my moped in 2016, but I never had a reason or the time to draw it, until recently. The race was around 1,200 miles over the course of five days, which is absolutely wild to me. The furthest I've ever ridden was maybe 60 miles or so round trip, which felt like a lot. Seeing people ride 344 miles on a moped in a day is wild! I'm looking to do a small print run of this soon just for the fun of it. Thank you @bakersdozenrun for letting me run wild with this, I had a blast!
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#art #artist #artwork #draw #drawing #digitalart #micron #digitalillustration #design #digitalartist #create #illustration #diy #focused #grandrapids #grmi #michigan @sakuraofamerica by @oldgrowthcreative

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2 months ago

Sometimes prints go through the table saw 🤷‍♂️ Although this wood print is sold out, I have paper versions now available on the website. Staying true to form, this post is months late 🙃, there's just always so much to do!
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#smplecommunity by @oldgrowthcreative

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No music, no flashy transitions, just the calming sounds of two guys painting a sign in the Illinois springtime. @thegrandmarsh @oldgrowthcreative @bragozzo_grandmarsh #signmaking taken in Momence, Illinois by @oldgrowthcreative

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2 months ago

I won this round of the paint brush water game, hopefully I'll win the next round too. Phases 2 and 3 for @nobletwisttaphouse , that's a wrap!
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#art #artist #artwork #draw #paint #color #create #illustration #mural #muralart #muralpainting #photooftheday #photography #focused #grandrapids #grmi #michigan #entrepreneurs #aestheticlypleasing #contemporaryart
#GrandRapids #GRMI #Michigan by @oldgrowthcreative

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Finished mural in the main pub area for @nobletwisttaphouse in Saugatuck, MI. This was a fun color scheme to play with, thanks for trusting me to transform the restaurant! If you're ever in Saugatuck stop by, it's a great spot.
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