Born in Quezon
City 1972. BFA UP 1989. 1st prize winner at the 23rd Shell National Art
Competition of 1989. He started winning medals in art at La Concordia spot
competition in Grade 6, where he received the Most Original award. Nikulas
specializes in a minimalist photo-reaslism. His works are characterized by
repetitive renditions of a single object in overall grey or sepia with
meticulous attention to detail and scale. Later, however, his colors have
started to get as colorful as their own colorful home.