Practitioner Spotlight: Nicole Buffett

Nicole Buffett is a multimedia mixed-media artist, healer, and visionary whose work weaves together spirituality, nature, and cutting-edge expression. With an MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute, she has forged a path in the art world that balances traditional painting techniques with modern, ecological, and spiritual concerns. 
From a young age, Nicole sensed her calling: art was never simply what she did, but who she is. Raised in an artistic family—parents, grandparents, and siblings who are musicians and creators—she grew up surrounded by ritual, story, and the transformative power of beauty. These early influences shaped her belief that art can be a form of spiritual practice, not just decoration. 

She often describes art as a bridge between the spiritual and physical—her pieces are offerings meant to deepen connection, awaken the senses, and invite participants into states of reflection, clarity, and renewal.

Her practice uses symbols, color, natural materials, and intuition to attune to deeper energies—both within the artist and in the viewer/listener. She invites audience or participants into ritualized spaces where the art becomes a catalyst for healing: clearing inner blocks, opening new perspectives, and feeling met in one’s emotional or spiritual need. 

• Emotional & Spiritual Healing: Her creations help people process grief, fear, isolation, and confusion by offering beauty, presence, and sacred space.
• Connection to Nature & Place: Many of her materials, inspirations, and forms come from ecological and natural sources – this gives her work grounding and also highlights our relationship to the planet.
• Collective Uplift: She believes in beauty not merely for the individual, but for the collective consciousness. Her art asks: how can we heal together, remember our shared humanity, and live more deeply in harmony with the earth and each other