Nick Rascona is an Arizona based Artist studying painting, and psychology at ASU. Painter, sculptor, and photographer; Nick is dedicated to creating artworks and conversations. His current works are inspired by human nature and aim to address relevant social issues from the individual to a global scale. He currently works at the Children’s Museum of Phoenix, New City Studio Art Gallery, and teaches youth art classes at the Edna Vihel Center For the Arts.

"I want to paint for people. I’m interested in more than just faces, forms, or the pages of People magazine. I want to look past the facade, and I want to talk about social issues. In this web page age of information, we are often bombarded with images; generally cropped, framed, and edited. Through the process of clicking links, searching related topics, and swimming through the endless ocean of information that is the internet I conduct my research. In attempt to deliver information in a way one might absorb it while browsing the internet. I offer crowded, overlapping compositions designed to ask questions. Primarily working with oil paint on canvas, my paintings are big, bright, and demanding of your attention. I encourage the viewer to consider the imagery as pieces of the puzzle, to empathize with the people they see, and to investigate the questions at hand."