Apparently, not long after he started creating art, he began using the pseudonym “Welsh” for reasons that remain unclear. “Welsh” or “W” is the manner in which he almost exclusively signed his work. He was known to everyone as Paul, choosing to omit the appellation Joseph, probably because he was Joseph Jr. and wanted more individuality.
Nickel’s very personal, quirky and often intriguing paintings and collage work combine elements of folk art, outsider art and even surrealism. His imagination seldom strayed beyond the bounds of authenticity. In his work one senses a cerebral, emotional or experiential connection to the subject, seldom traversing onto the shallow ground of gimmickry.
Nickel used found objects, cardboard and wood, as well as oils and watercolor, to produce at a fairly prolific pace. His subjects range from landscapes to historical types and themes to Americana to the macabre to still lives, or to anything that occurred to his psyche or to chance on a particular day.
His work had begun to attract an increasing number of primarily New Jersey collectors years before a fatal car accident in 2008. The appeal of his artwork will likely continue to grow as it becomes more known to dealers and collectors.; Apparently, not long after he started creating art, he began using the pseudonym “Welsh” for reasons that remain unclear. “Welsh” or “W” is the manner in which he almost exclusively signed his work. He was known to everyone as Paul, choosing to omit the appellation Joseph, probably because he was Joseph Jr. and wanted more individuality.
Nickel’s very personal, quirky and often intriguing paintings and collage work combine elements of folk art, outsider art and even surrealism. His imagination seldom strayed beyond the bounds of authenticity. In his work one senses a cerebral, emotional or experiential connection to the subject, seldom traversing onto the shallow ground of gimmickry.
Nickel used found objects, cardboard and wood, as well as oils and watercolor, to produce at a fairly prolific pace. His subjects range from landscapes to historical types and themes to Americana to the macabre to still lives, or to anything that occurred to his psyche or to chance on a particular day.
His work had begun to attract an increasing number of primarily New Jersey collectors years before a fatal car accident in 2008. The appeal of his artwork will likely continue to grow as it becomes more known to dealers and collectors.

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