His mum’s an artist, his dad never sits still around the house, combined, you have an artist who never stops- Nick Hills. I met up with Hobart local Nick Hills, in a cave on Kunanyi/ Mount Wellington, a pretty unreal spot for this conversation. Surrounded by lush trails and beautiful wildlife, Nick shares how growing up in Hobart, the riding scene and nature have inspired his art and how his love for riding and art have merged yet again to create the graphics for this years Redbull Hardline event in Tasmania.

Nick shares about times he lacked purpose and how that affected his mental and how riding and art have given him that sense of purpose and have been his way of staying calm.

In his 20’s he sent it hard with BMX, with broken bones and constant injuries he started to do art when he couldn’t write. After many years as an electrician, he’s finally been able to make art his career. We talk about the tricky balance when art becomes work, the continuous pursuit of getting better and his art process.

“I want to be on my death bed knowing I didn’t slack off, that I put my life to use and got to leave something behind”. You can find Nicks works on socials and his website.

“I target the ‘wild ones’. The raw, the untamed, the adventurous thrill seekers who see life from a different perspective.” - NickHope you enjoyed Episode 94 of The Explore Your Core Podcast!Until next episode,Explore Your Core

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