About
Nick Bultman is an abstract artist whose work explores the intersection of movement, technology, nature and color. Self-taught and passionate about going all-in on his creative practice, Nick transitioned from a corporate career to full-time artistry in 2023, sharing his unique painting process and journey with a growing online audience. Based in Arizona, USA, his art is a reflection of his drive to uncover new forms while attempting to live congruently with the three words his grandpa always told him: "just be you".
Nick’s signature style, which he calls Velocity Painting, utilizes fluid, expressive strokes as the focal point of his work. Each piece utilizes the core energy of these movements when designing geometric worlds around and within them, offering a unique perspective on chaos and control.
Having built a strong presence on social media, Nick’s art has resonated with collectors worldwide. His paintings are showcased in several galleries and have been featured in several international street art and fine art exhibitions. Through his work, Nick inspires others to embrace their own creativity, challenge conventions, and explore new ways of seeing the world.
Artist Statement
My name is Nick Bultman and I’m a 31 year old abstract artist living in Arizona. I specialize in large scale, expressive paintings which I call Velocity Paintings. My works utilize a combination of intentional, split-second, action-based movement combined with sharp lines, depth, and advanced geometric shapes. I enjoy playing with universal motifs like chaos & order, digital & analog, nature & technology, stagnation & transformation, fire & ice, and more.
Since we are in an era increasingly dominated by artificial intelligence, I believe my paintings and process revitalize the human spirit by showing the beauty of organic movement, while encouraging others to find and manifest their own idiosyncratic, creative instincts. Many of the techniques I utilize create a specifically beautiful, physics-driven motion that I believe gives us a window into the invisible forces present around us every day. With complex masking techniques, I build structured forms around these movements in order to seamlessly complement the core movement, creating a surrealistic, biomechanical world filled with undeniably captivating energy. This creative attempt to harness chaos in an aesthetic way feels deeply engaging to me, like a dance with the universe, embracing the flaws while aiming towards perfection.
I’m personally inspired by action sports, animation, music, nature and technology and aim to imbue my paintings with the energy I feel on the inside. Having worked in the corporate world feeling lost, uninspired, and depressed, painting has provided me with a creative outlet that has given me the confidence to finally go after what I want in life. I feel my best when I’m creating, I always have. My mind and heart run wild with ideas as I try to solve the puzzle of uncovering the exact energy I’m trying to manifest. This process can be messy, non-linear and full of self-doubt, but through patient, creative problem solving, I eventually create things that prove to myself that I am capable.
Coming from an athletic background, I treat Velocity Painting like I did sports: with effort, practice, repetition, patience, and mindset, incremental improvement is inevitable. I strive for each painting to build on the lessons learned from the prior, and I aim to leave a lasting legacy of my personal style while showing that it’s possible for us to achieve our dreams by staying true to who we are.
