Nicola Woods is a fine art photographer who has participated in solo and group exhibitions in North America and completed projects in international art residencies. Nicola holds a MFA from Johnson State College, VT and is the recipient of several grants and awards. Her work has been featured in several online articles including "An Interview with Nicola Woods" by the London Urban Tree Festival, and "Spotlight: Nicola Woods on her Unique Process” by Yonge + St. Clair (BIA). Nicola combines her photographs of trees with metal leaf to create shimmering artworks that resemble early forms of photography such as daguerreotypes and ambrotypes. Inspired by the physical beauty and the symbolic meaning of trees she explores how trees embody qualities of support and shelter.