Nicholas was born in 1962 in Bedfordshire, where he received his education. He began drawing at an early age and was greatly influenced by his father Roland Manning an artist and jazz musician, who helped him refine his perspective and colour harmony skills.

Nicholas went on to win many awards for his paintings in his teenage years before obtaining a degree in design and venturing into the world of advertising and commercial illustration in London.

A milestone in Nick’s development came when he discovered the work of world renowned wildlife artist Ray Harris Ching. Nick recalls being completely bowled over by his oils, which he described as mini masterpieces, where the subject matter seemed so real that you could almost reach out and touch it.

Nick’s current methods can be identified technically by a characteristic precision of draftmanship and subtle colour. Nick undertakes private commissions, his work hangs in art collections around the world and closer to home with the Royal Family. He lives in Perthshire Scotland where he has a studio and gallery.