Nigel Leonard Henri was born in June 1967 on the island of Mahé in Seychelles, where he lives today. Henri's artistic talent was from an early age encouraged by his family and teachers. After leaving school he attended Seychelles Polytechnic where he studied art and graphic design. In 1989, he won a scholarship to study overseas at the University of Sussex in Brighton, England. He graduated with a BA in Education, specializing in art. Returning to Seychelles in 1992, Henri took up a teaching post at the Polytechnic, with responsibility for the Graphics Department. In 1999, he transferred to the Ministry of Youth and Culture where he was responsible for the Production Department, creating publicity materials for every aspect of the Ministry's Program. Throughout this period Henri continued to paint, building his portfolio and exhibiting in Seychelles and internationally. Henri is an International Biennial prize-winner. At the same time, he formed the Association for Visual Arts, an organization with over 120 members that aimed to develop Seychelles' visual artists, mount local and international exhibitions, and run training workshops. Henri chaired the Association for ten years. Today Nigel is the Vice- Chairman of ANS (Artial Network of Seychelles). In 1999 he co-founded CENAC, a professional organization for artists in Seychelles. In 2002 Henri set up his own graphic design consultancy. From corporate branding to poster design, his creative solutions can be seen in a wide range of publicity materials across Seychelles. Most importantly, the freedom of self-employment has allowed Henri to realize, his goal of spending more time on his art. Henri is mostly working with original paintings.
