Oil on Canvas
“My favorite medium has always been oil on canvas because the color palette of oil offers natural colors that are true to nature."
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Inspired by Nature
Plays of Light
Nikki’s artworks have been noted as being full of light and exhibiting a romantic air and have been welcomed at exhibits in the Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountain regions of New York, as well as at CANO, Oneonta, NY.
Nikki also paints all the covers for her novels and non-fiction book titles producing a unique flavor and accent to her works.
All Works Original
“As with my writing and photography all the works I create are 100 percent human created with no use of AI.”
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To view samples of Nikki's non-fiction works simply Google her name.
As a prolific writer her wordsmith wizardry has been published accross multiple publications and platforms.
Please also check out Nikki's articles created for the community resource Catskill Horse Magazine.
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• Any art work purchased will be packaged carefully and shipped to the 48 contiguous States in the US for an additional flat fee of $25.00 charged at check out.
• If you live elsewhere and would like to buy Nikki’s art please contact us for costs for shipping.
• Don’t forget to check back frequently to see what’s new. Nikki is constantly painting new works and they will pop up here for sale first.
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