Nicole Williford(b. 1994) is an artist living in Portland, OR. Since completing her Bachelor's degree in Visual Art at George Fox University in 2016, she has been maintaining her studio practice in Portland, OR. Williford has had recent solo exhibitions with Chefas Projects, the Chehalem Cultural Center, The Vatican at Studio E Gallery, George Fox University and at Stumptown Coffee Roasters as a recipient of the Stumptown Artist Fellowship Award. She has participated in group shows at Abend Gallery, The Purple Door, Susquehanna Museum of Art, AfterTime Collective, Kent State University and Albina Press. She has been awarded residencies at Pendle Hill, Proposals for All and has attended painting intensives at Kent State University, North Park University and Columbia University. Her regional awards include the Stumptown Artist Fellowship in 2022, Ford Family Foundation Golden Spot Residency Award at Caldera in 2025 and multiple project grants from the Regional Arts and Culture Council. Williford’s work is in private collections in the United States and internationally.