Nicole graduated from the Academie de Beaux Arts de Marseilles. Her inspiration is Gustave Moreau ( the professor of Matisse) and she studied his works in Paris for a year. She spent 2 years in Italy to expand on her knowledge of painting in the "Quatrocento".

Her professional career began in Southwest France, where she participated in numerous Salons, and cultural events. She has had many personal showings in historical castles in Aquitaine, and in galleries in Limoges, Bordeaux, and Paris. She has also worked in the French Cinema.