“Hey, Dave,” I said, laying on my back in the cool grass. It was a hot summer day, and we were gazing up at marshmallow clouds, imagining that they resembled familiar cartoon characters. “Do you see that one? It looks like Casper the Ghost!”

As the clouds continued to shift across the pale blue sky, it was hard not to notice the way their shapes stretched and morphed until Casper wasn’t recognizable any longer.  Though it was exciting to witness these transformations, we sometimes missed the original shape and wondered what it would be like if we could make time stand still. What if we could capture a moment, and make it last forever? 

Yet many years later as an adult, I did find a way to immortalize one of the most precious things any of us can possess: our memories. 

Through photography, I discovered a way to capture those fleeting moments. To arrest a piece of time that will never repeat. Imagine it now: those two young boys laying on a carpet of greenery and reaching out and up to point at the heavens, their broad grins lighting their faces as the sunlight illumines the puffy figure of Casper the Ghost drifting across a backdrop of blue. The contrast of colors, the way the sun dapples the ground in shadow here and there, the exact shape of that specific, friendly cloud… these are all irreplaceable because they will never quite exist as they did in that moment. More importantly, the only way to recreate the exact same feeling in the heart of each individual onlooker is to let them see it for themselves.  

“The ability to stop time, capture the moment, and then share it with the world is my greatest reward as an artist.”
Nicholas Malleos 

With that, I’d like to welcome you to my website. NicholasCMalleosFineArt is a means for you to search out my art and find a piece that moves your heart, to capture a moment for yourself that fulfills you, inspires you, or moves you. A piece representing a moment that speaks to you. A piece that will become your very own, to in turn share with your family, friends, and neighbors. 

Working with some of the highest quality print production companies in the world, it is my pleasure to make these memories a physical reality for you to feel, touch, and display for all to enjoy.

With All My Best, 

Nicholas