Bio
“Creativity as an attitude toward life, and Art results from time to time. My expression ventures periodically into mixed media projects, but most efforts explore traditional methods of painting and drawing. The process of work, no matter what the medium, is a combination of preconceived plans and intuitive responses, where style and technique are dictated by the subject and emotional responses to it.
Bio
Nikki grew up in northeastern Alberta, Canada. Three years of formal education in Calgary and Red Deer with a major in drawing lead to a home-based business as a freelance Artist in eastern Ontario while her children were young. During that time, working with teachers and within the community she designed and executed a significant number of educational projects with themes of Art History, multiculturalism, and environmental issues.
1989 - 1993 Nikki created, developed and manufactured the innovative product Original Earthbags, hand-painted cotton shopping bags - 2 Canadian trademarks - sold at Art and Environmental Shows and across Canada mail order. Paintings on the multi-purpose Earthbags were key to consumers’ interest and enthusiasm to change shopping habits.
After a successful Solo Exhibition in 1993 selling mostly paintings, she determined a future on that route, but the momentum of freelance work dominated her schedule until moving to the United States in 2002. Freelance assignments included commissions for paintings, designing and painting murals, consultation and custom Artwork for clients, Interior Designers, and their associates in the Ottawa region. Working within limited budgets and deadlines extended her creative edge and exercised her capacity for improvisation. Utilizing a variety of skills, she is acquainted with a multitude of media, styles and subjects.
Nikki and her husband now live near Dallas, Texas and have two boys now grown, still living in eastern Canada. With most of her work remaining in Canada in private collections, model homes, and businesses, she has reestablished her career in the United States with an entirely new body of Artwork. Now exploring potential through specialization in drawing and paintings on large-sized canvas, she also accepts commissions for her work.