Nicole Keane is a painter & sculptor based in Aotearoa New Zealand

The studio was established in 2023 as a space for trying new things and experimenting with fun ideas! We offer quirky 3D prints, unusual objects, artsy zines, and playful screen prints. ❖

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❖ Latest Projects

  • White t-shirt with retro 3D glasses at the collar, screen printed with a hand drawn cartoon cat head surrounded by fish and cat food cans in blue and red anaglyph style, by NZ artist Nicole Keane

    3D Cat Screenprint

    Hand screen-printed anaglyph design. 2018

  • Teary Eyed Magic, a digital 3D render by Nicole Keane showing a floating wizard character in navy and mustard clothing crying a stream of translucent blue fish

    Teary Eyed Magic

    Digital. 2021

  • Portrait Postcard Club

    Monthly oil studies mailed to you in postcard form.

  • Hand holding the Welly Pixels Wellington art zine by Nicole Keane, showing the voxel pixel art cover with Oriental Bay boat sheds and title lettering

    Welly Pixels Zine

    Voxel Art, 8 pages. 2018

  • Flat lay of hand block printed paper pieces by Nicole Keane, showing a black ink lino cut design inspired by Japanese family crests featuring a hand with an eye in the palm, surrounded by printmaking supplies

    Eye of the Beholder

    Hand carved lino cut print. 2024.

  • Sequester

    Oil on Canvas. 2025. 41 × 41 × 2 cm.

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Check out the collection featuring voxel artwork from Nicole’s 2018 zine: Welly Pixels. Featuring iconic Wellington architecture in cute block form!

Welly Pixels Postcards Welly Pixels Postcards
Welly Pixels Postcards
$25.00

A set of five Wellington art postcards like no other — iconic Welly landmarks reimagined in vivid voxel pixel art. The collection features The Park Mews Apartments, The Rotunda, Oriental Parade, Freyburg Pool, and St. Gerard's Church, each rendered in Nicole Keane's signature blocky, colourful style.

Printed on quality card with a custom-designed back, these are ready to post to penpals anywhere in the world — or frame them as a little gallery of Aotearoa's coolest capital. A perfect gift for Wellington locals, New Zealand expats, and anyone who loves independent art.

Set of 5 · A6 (14.7 × 10.5cm) · Ships worldwide

Flat lay of the Welly Pixels postcard set fanned out on a green cutting mat, showing pastel colours and the Rotunda design alongside the custom-designed back with address lines and stamp box
Front and back of the Freyburg Pool Welly Pixels postcard — chartreuse green card with a voxel art illustration of the white and teal pool building, by NZ artist Nicole Keane
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Whats in a name?

Not That Keane came about after years of trying to find a catchy social handle. While it is a play on the phrase “I’m keen” that I’ve encountered heaps in Aotearoa, there is another meaning as well. There happen to be many famous artists with the last name “Keane”, and I’ve floated the question, “Are you related?” too many times to count. Margaret Keane (painter), Glen Keane (Disney animator), the band Keane (they’re amazing)…the list goes on! So while I’m not related to any of those Keanes, I did want to pay homage to them and the influence they have had on my artistic career. ❖

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