Nic Noblique Bio

With a soaring creative drive, Nic Noblique (more conventionally known as Willard Nicolas Poupore) has, in a relatively short time, become one of the foremost abstract sculptors in the United States. His large metal sculptures are on display in such notable environments as - La-Z-Boy Center in Monroe, Michigan; Trinity College in Hartford Connecticut; Chicago’s Navy Pier and The Meyer Theater.

Noblique’s credo - “Art is whatever you can get away with.” Given that statement, you'd think Noblique is a man who doesn’t take his art too seriously and you'd be correct; Nic has fun with his art. His large metal sculptures resemble anything from a bug to completely abstract shapes and are powder coated in fun, vibrant colors. As a child visiting Picasso’s garden in Spain, the 11 year old Noblique found a resonance with his sculpture that went to the very core of his being. On his grandmother’s farm in Abilene, Texas, Noblique allowed his artistic talent to explore creating with metal. With the wide open space his creations grew larger and larger, and he happier and happier. As Nic  Noblique gained skill in the craft, he developed a deep conviction that this work was his destiny.

Noblique bases his sculptures on the idea of 3/5/8 mathematical beauty suggesting everything in nature can be broken down into those proportions, that everything is a structural spiral. He uses found metal to create his sculpture on his own monster 20 ton press built to roll the steel. Noblique does everything including the powder coating.

Today Nic Noblique creates with joyful heart. He continues to expand his view of the world with new insights that become delightful manifestations of art for the rest of us to enjoy. Pippin Meikle Fine Art is proud to represent this spirited foray into a realm of ever-expanding imagination, the exciting world of Nic Noblique.

 

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