Trace Nichols is a visual artist and educator whose work bridges photography, printmaking, mixed media, and AI-generated imagery. She merges conceptual inquiry with unique narratives, using both historic and contemporary techniques to spark new conversations about how we experience visual art today.

Her career spans more than 30 years, with exhibitions at the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers Bankside Gallery in London, Aspen Art Museum, Boca Raton Museum of Art, Brevard Art Museum, and the Red Brick Center for the Arts, among others. Her work is also held in private collections throughout the United States.

Trace earned a Bachelor of Science in Studio Art and a Master of Fine Arts in Photography from the Academy of Art University, where she has taught in the graduate photography program since 2009. She has developed and led courses on the intersection of traditional photographic processes and emerging technologies, encouraging artists to experiment while preserving craft integrity.

An innovator in contemporary photogravure, Trace advanced the use of polymer plates through a direct-to-plate imaging process. Her methods employ SolarPlates, Akua water-based inks, and other sustainable materials, creating a fully non-toxic workflow that supports a healthier studio environment.

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