Nikki Jacquin
A mother of four and a grandmother of five, Nikki’s artistic training followed the traditional mentorship path. She attended workshops offered through professional associations like CARFAC and the Art Gallery of Regina. She was honored to participate in a year-long CARFAC Mentorship Program with Iris Hauser funded by Saskatchewan Arts.
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Nikki’s early works focused on family and the wonder of early childhood. Her full-time art practice started in 1995 under the name of Nikki’s Portraits of Childhood. She has created commissioned portraits for families across North America.
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The highlight in Nikki’s career was speaking at Art Now 2019 on ‘Travel with Cultural Connections’ featuring her international painting tours with her art students to France, Cuba, and Cypress Hills.
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Between 2011 – 2013, Nikki was a compensated Guest Artist in Residence in Cypress Hills, Saskatchewan. As Artist in Residence, Nikki was responsible for six weeks each year to hike, paint the trails, and lead art classes for visitors to the park. This experience influenced her business and painting direction and she began painting the landscape she loves both on canvas and on copper plate.
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Nikki is currently a member of the Regina Art Collective which displays at The Lobby Gallery located in the Regina Performing Arts Centre.
Artist's Statement
I have been known as a portrait artist for 44 years. In 2011 - 13 I enjoyed the role of Guest Artist in Residence at the Cypress Hills Inter-provincial Park in Saskatchewan. This was made possible through the Art in the Park Program of the Sask. Arts Board. There I was inspired to explore the trails. I found hiking to be a contemplative practice that grounded me spiritually. My resulting paintings are metaphors for labyrinths and pilgrimages. I employ piercing out, rivets, fold forming, dapping and embossing, along with other jeweler’s techniques. Repurposed copper, new copper plate and metallic leaf, allow unpainted passages to reflect the warm light of copper back to the viewer, much as the light does on the trails. Like past explorations with new materials or techniques, this new found information has refreshed my approach to portraiture.
Contact
For more information or to purchase a piece of work, please contact Nikki directly.
