Robert Nicholls (artist)
Robert Nicholls is a British paleoartist.
Biography
Nicholls grew up in Gloucestershire, England, and now lives in Bristol with his wife and daughters. Bob began drawing prehistoric animals before he was old enough to attend school and at a very young age decided to pursue a career in paleoart. His passion for wildlife, paleontology and art inspired him throughout university at which he gained a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication at the University of Central England in 1997. He stayed on at UCE to gain a Post Graduate Diploma in Visual Communication in 1997 followed by a Master of Arts in the same subject in 1999.Paleocreations
In 1999 Nicholls founded his own company Paleocreations, currently based in Bristol in the UK. Paleocreations specialises in creating anatomically accurate 2D and 3D reconstructions of prehistoric animals, plants, and environments. Animals are reconstructed from the inside out, from skeletal structures, soft part anatomy, and external skin, fur and feathers, for both temporary and permanent display. Bob's works are currently displayed in nearly 50 museums, institutions and aquariums across Europe, Asia, Australia, and North America, including the London Natural History Museum, GeoCenter Møns Klint, National Museum Wales, University of Cambridge, Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery and MuSe, Museo delle Scienze, in Trento, Italy. He has been commissioned to create artwork for over 40 books on natural history. He has also produced work for several broadcasting companies including the BBC, Icon Films, and National Geographic. As an active member of the palaeontological world Bob is often interviewed and written about online. He has also contributed to a number of scientific papers.His artwork has been used by the Royal Mint for coins: in 2021, celebrating Mary Anning; in 2023 with 3 dinosaurs, one each for the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods; and in 2025 with 3 Ice Age mammals.
Books
Bob's artwork has been featured within the following books:- Dinosaur Art: the World's Greatest Paleoart by Steve White
- The Complete Dinosaur by James Farlow
- Evolution: the Human Story by Professor Alice Roberts
- Spot 50 Dinosaurs by Steve Parker
- Elephants' Call by Gordon Volke
- Wolves' Gambit by Gordon Volke
- The Tigers' Secret by Gordon Volke
- The Orcas' Song by Gordon Volke
- Condors' Quest by Gordon Volke
- Penguins' Petition by Gordon Volke
- Dolphins Cry by Gordon Volke
- Dinosaurs by Dougal Dixon
- Britain's Oldest Art: the Ice Age Cave Art of Creswell Crags by Paul Bahn and Paul Pettitt
- Dinosaur by Stephanie Stansbie,
- A Time Traveller's Field Notes and Observations of Dinosaurs by Gordon Volke
- A Time Traveller's Field Notes and Observations of Ancient Egypt by Gordon Volke
- Dinosaur Hunter, edited by Sarah Gale
- History in the Landscape by Alistair Bowden
- Dinosaur Hunters by Jen Green
- The World Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Creatures by Dougal Dixon
- Aligerando a los gigantes by Dr Mathew Wedel
- Sheffield's Golden Frame by Bill Bevan
- The Book of Prehistoric Pop-up Board Games by Robert Nicholls
- Dinosaur Detectives Handbook by Belinda Gallagher
- Planet Dinosaur by Steve Parker
- English Adventure Book 5
- Fossil Frogs and Toads of North America by Alan Holman Leedsichthys by Peter Eberhardt
- The Great Dune Trilogy by Frank Herbert
- Children of Dune by Frank Herbert
- God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert
- Heretics of Dune by Frank Herbert
- Chapter House of Dune by Frank Herbert
- Paleoimagery: the Evolution of Dinosaur Art by Allen Debus
- The Lost World by Grant Warrenger
- The Dinosaur Coast by Roger Osborne
- Dinosaurs in the Sea by Dougal Dixon