New art & cacao artist: Nina Pace X Wild Child Cacao

Can you give us a small introduction of yourself, your passion for illustrating and art and especially……  your passion for flowers? 🙂

My name is Nina Pace and I’m an illustrator living just outside of New York City. I’ve considered myself an artist my whole life–I was always drawing, painting, and creating as a child and still am today. 

It’s just something I have to do! Nature has always been my biggest inspiration–the shapes, colors, and patterns are just too incredible! And yes, flowers are the ultimate inspiration. I’m endlessly awestruck by them.

Your work seems to be inspired by art nouveau with its flowers, symmetry, and decorative nature. Can you tell us something about your style and influences?

Yes! I’ve always been fascinated by pattern design, even when I didn’t realize it. I used to be a much more figurative oil painter, but I’d always include decorative patterns in the background of my paintings. 

One thing led to another and then I finally started forgoing the “foreground painting” altogether and went straight to the decorative parts. I’m really inspired by the work of William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement of his time. 

What’s the biggest compliment you ever received about your work?

I’ve had some really nice people tell me that my art has brightened their day and honestly that brings me so much joy!