MY PRACTICE
artist statement
I paint atmospheric abstracts inspired by the beauty and colours of imagined and remembered wild landscapes and the ephemeral transitions of light in the sky.
My practice involves immersing myself in the wild landscapes I love and then translating these experiences onto canvas back in the studio.
I use multiple layers of glazes and veils of oil paint, reflecting the light back to the viewer at different angles and creating luminosity, depth and richness, drawing the viewer’s eye into and around the painting.
Through my work I hope to provide an experience similar to that when we witness a sunset – an invitation to pause, breath and experience a moment of peace and freedom, absorbed in a visceral connection with light, colour, and the natural world.
MY STORY
bio
Nikki is an artist based in Suffolk, UK, creating atmospheric abstract landscape paintings, working primarily in oils.
She was lucky enough to learn her craft by studying with a number of world-class artists, including Deborah Paris at the Landscape Atelier.
Having always loved art, Nikki initially studied Zoology and Animal Behaviour at University; she then attended Medical School and pursued a career as a doctor.
This experience taught her that life is both too short and too long not to do what you love and makes you feel most alive, which led her to return to her true loves: creating art and connecting with nature.