The Art Menu, which is an online gallery that features local art, has added Highland Park High School graduate Nicole Potter to its roster of Dallas artists who produce works that are featured on the website.

Potter, a 2010 TCU graduate with an art history degree, creates paintings that are primarily large-scale, mixed media acrylic on canvas. Much of Potter's inspiration comes from vintage photography and advertisements in addition to an awareness of her surroundings. Her past work has been featured at Andelon Gallery and Diane Dunaway Gallery.

"The visually exciting work of Nicole Potter is vibrant with color and energy," according to The Art Menu's website. "Her layered, acrylic and photographic, mixed media pieces often incorporate a grid, or series of strong, gestural lines, that lend meaning to both city and landscape imagery. Her ability to organize these calligraphic gestures and medium delights the eyes and holds the viewer captive."

The Art Menu was started by University Park resident David Hobbs to help discover local creative talent and provide a platform that markets their art. The works created by Dallas artists that are showcased on the website are available for purchase in the form of limited edition reproductions.

"Our website helps artists put their work out into the public eye," Hobbs said. "People buy art because they relate to the piece and the story behind it. We want The Art Menu to be a platform for the artist to share his creativity and his authentic voice."