MOOSE MOUNTAIN PROVINCIAL PARK - Nicole Adair has loved animals since she was a child. She loved living on the family farm north of Antler and went to school in Redvers where she graduated from grade 12.
Moving to Vermillion, Alberta she attended college to receive her Veterinarian Technician degree and pursued her career in Ogema, SK., working at the Deep South Animal clinic.
Her family has always loved taking photos and she was excited when she received her first DSRL camera.
In 2012 Adair had the opportunity to go to South Africa with a friend through a wildlife program for four months and she jumped at the fantastic opportunity this was going to be for her.
South Africa gave Adair the experience of a lifetime, helping wild animals but the photos she was able to take, speak for themselves.
Going into the Savanna gave Adair photos that many people only dream of capturing.
Her photos are a testament to her ability to find beauty and emotion in diverse settings.
Whether it is wildlife in their natural habitat or candid street photography, Adair’s images tell compelling stories of connection and coexistence.
After being in South Africa four months she traveled with her twin sister for 14 months, then moved to Australia and worked on a flower farm.
While continuing with her incredible eye for photography she returned to Canada for six months, only to leave again.
This time she would travel to Hong Kong and took a different approach to work and taught English. It was during her five and a half years in Hong Kong that she did not work on her photography.
She was far too busy dragon boating and rigging locally and internationally to have time to take photos, but it was always in the back of her mind.
Once again, she was on the move, this time to B.C. for a year and later traveled to Chile for three months, and eventually Adair settled in Carlyle in 2022.
Now settled in Carlyle, she began to work for Moose Mountain Mud and then was transferred over to Purechem.
She never intended to sell her photos, but her sister took a few of her prints to a trade show and they did remarkably well.
While shopping at the Carlyle Cooperative store she stumbled upon a flyer from the Artist colony of Moose Mountain Provincial Park and now has embarked on a journey to attend there with her photos.
This is her first time at the Artist Colony, and she will attend from Aug. 27-Sept. 2.
She is excited to share her experiences from around the world and allow others to have the opportunity to get a glimpse into her camera lens.
With encouragement from her family her photos are now located across Canada, Hong Kong, Prague and in the 2024 National Geographic Calendar.
As Adair prepares to join the Artist colony, she carries a wealth of experience and a profound dedication to her photos.
For those visiting the Artist colony this season, Adairs exhibition will offer a glimpse into the world through the eyes of a compassionate seasoned global photographer.
