Niccolo Jose: One of a Kind Artist

There are so many kinds of artists as there are types of art. But the 26-year-old Niccolo Jose is truly in a class of his own, since he is one of only a few artists that create unique art, art pieces and furniture using found wood.

The term ‘found wood’ refers to wood that comes not from tress, but from old homes, construction sites and other sources. Niccolo got into this type of art after he returned from the US where he stayed for five years while earning credits toward a double major in Studio Art and Environmental Studies. Passionately interested in both art and the environment, he found a way to combine his two interests. Unlike other artists who work with commercially-available materials like paint, Jose’s art is nature-based: over the years, he has experimented with art in various forms, weaving sculptures, creating portraits and fashioning unique pieces using materials found in nature.