About Niki Nicklin

Art has always been an intimate part of Niki's life. Loving all types of art favoring Wildlife, Pet Portraits, and Cowboy Art. “Loving the joy art has given me, the thought of teaching others the same thrill is very rewarding to me. Your first pencil drawing or painting will begin the path of self expression you can enjoy for a life time.”

In April 2005 Niki moved from the West coast to a small historic town of Mosheim in TN. She has had sun in her  new studio in her home to work in. The Southern people have a charm I thought was lost a long time ago. She has been living in TN for 3 years now but there is a strong pull of the West coast. So she will be giving into the pull of her home state and start getting ready to sell her house and set up a new studio in  San Jacinto, CA. As Dorothy would say " There's no place like home". Missing family, friends and climate is a good reason to make the trip back to her home.

Niki is an insightful, supportive, art instructor with over 30 years of experience working
in a verity of mediums. Regarded by students and administrators as a capable
understanding teacher. Offering a wealth of information, technical materials, and
instruction for the beginning to the advanced artist.

Since moving to TN last year she has taught adult and children painting and drawing classes in her home studio in Mosheim, TN. She has also taught at the Central Ballet & Theatre School, in Greeneville, TN, Princeton Art Center, Johnson City, Mosheim Middle School, Rose Center and the Senior Center in Morristown.

Shows & Galleries:

Torrance Art Guild & Gallery, Torrance, CA     

Whiskey Flats Days, Kernville, CA

Show Low Days, Show Low, AZ

Art Barn Arts & Craft Show, Pinetop, AZ

Farmers Market, Temecula, CA

Redlands Art Gallery, Redland, CA

Redlands Market Night, Redlands, CA

Gold Rush Days, Mariposa, CA

Sierra Artists Gallery, Mariposa, CA

Clallam Art Gallery, Port Angeles, WA

Sequim Open Aire Market, Sequim, WA

Arts in Action Festival, Port Angeles, WA

Lavender Festival, Sequim, WA

The Mill Spring Gallery, Greeneville, TN

James - Ben Studio & Gallery, Greeneville, TN

Awards & Accomplishments:

Selling her artwork in galleries, art shows, farmers markets and fairs.

Gold Rush Days, Mariposa, CA Best of Show 

Mariposa County Fair, Mariposa, CA Best of Show

Merced County Fair, Merced, CA

Won in four different divisions, two best of show and two second places.

Two where picked to go to the 2003 California State Fair in

Sacramento, CA

Commissioned work for Holtz Entertainment Consultants

They designed and built part of main street buildings and show windows for the new Hong Kong Disney.

           Produced various illustrations for their representations to Disney. 

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