Running Up That Hill, 2022
Niki Stearman

Artist Statement:

Niki Stearman is an internationally celebrated artist who creates thought provoking and emotionally charged abstract paintings. Her paintings have received numerous accolades and awards from art organizations, artists and curators from all over the United States and Europe. Niki's most recent solo art exhibit was in New York's financial district in Manhattan July 10th 2019 at Artifact Art Gallery.

Critically acclaimed singer and songwriter Anastasia Elliot, celebrity Hollywood Artist Andrew Lyko and CEO and Fashion Mogul Ann Taylor are some of Niki's clientele. Her paintings as well as commissioned works can be seen in collectors' homes, executive offices, businesses and residences across the globe.

My Inspiration comes from life and all that it brings emotionally, spiritually and physically. My Series have been inspired through personal inner struggles and successes as well as my journey in this lifetime. I would say my work comes from a place of intuition and emotion. There are times I will be meditating or reflecting, and a brief vision of a painting will come to me. At that point it's my inner emotion that brings the art to life on the canvas. Once I start a painting the music that I listen too amplifies that emotion which works its way onto the canvas. With each painting I listen to a particular song over and over as I paint and name the piece after that song title. I have had many individuals who have purchased my paintings ask for the name and musical artist who I painted the piece to. I have been told from several collectors that this has created a deeper emotional connection to the painting.

My artistic style consists primarily of Mixed Media and Abstract mediums. I love to experiment with various mediums, texture and paint. I use acrylic, fabric, tissue paper, mesh, spray paint, ink, oil pastel, chalk and other mediums.

Education:

Self Taught

Awards & Distinctions:

AWARDS:

2017, 2nd Place in Mixed Media, Lone Tree Art Center (Juried Group Exhibit), Lone Tree, CO

PRIVATE COLLECTIONS:

Ms. Ann Taylor, CEO & Founder Ann Taylor, Inc., New York, NY
Anastasia Elliot, Singer and Songwriter, Nashville, Tennessee
Mr. Andrew Lyko, Celebrity Artist, Rialto, California

PUBLICATIONS:

July 2019, Salann Magazine 2nd Edition Publication
July 2019, DESTIG Magazine, Top Artists Series 2019 Publication
July 2019, NUE Magazine, National Art/Fashion Magazine

Exhibitions:

EXHIBITION HISTORY:

Upcoming & Current Exhibitions:

July to August 2020, Element Gallery 1428 Larimer Street Denver, Colorado 80202

Selected Recent Exhibitions:
September 2019, Element Gallery 1428 Larimer Street Denver, Colorado 80202
August 2019, NEOCANT Pop Art Show at Element, Denver, Colorado
July 2019, Artifact Gallery New York (Solo Exhibit), 84 Orchard Street New York, NY 212-475-0448
June 2019 IAM Reach at Cable Center (Juried Selected Exhibit) 2000 Buchtel Blvd. Denver, CO 80210
May & June 2019, Lafayette City Hall (Juried Solo Exhibit), 1290 S Public Road, Lafayette, CO 80026
April to June 2019, Campbell Litigation Law Firm, 730 17th Street #740, Denver, CO 80202
March to July 2019, Rotating Exhibit- Riveting Frame and Design, Littleton, CO
March to June 2019, Rotating Exhibit- Coco Home Store, 5738 S. Rapp Street, Littleton, CO 80120
March & April 2019, Lafayette Senior Center (Juried Solo Exhibit), Lafayette, CO
February 2019, Parallax Art Fair (Juried Group Exhibit), Kensington Town Hall, London, England
December 2018, Rotating Exhibit - Riveting Frame And Design, Littleton, CO
November 2018, Rotating Solo Exhibit - 475 17th Street, Denver, CO
November 2018, Rotating Solo Exhibit - Susan Kurtz, DDS, Denver, CO
August 2018, Rotating Solo Exhibit - Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, Denver, CO
August 2018, The Depot Art Gallery (Juried Group Exhibit), Littleton, CO
July 2018, Beginnings Art Show: At The Muse Gallery (Juried Group Exhibit), Lafayette, CO
May 2018, Rotating Solo Exhibit - DTC Crossroads, Denver, CO
February 2018, Women's Art: A Persistent Path To Identity (Juried Group Exhibit), Lafayette, CO
January 2018, Rotating Exhibit - Three Tomatoes Catering, Denver, CO
September 2017, Lone Tree Art Center (Juried Group Exhibit), Lone Tree, CO
October 2017, Rotating Solo Exhibit - Comcast Technology Solutions, Denver, CO
July 2017, Rotating Solo Exhibit - 1755 Blake Street, Denver, CO

Selected Past Exhibitions:

CHAI's Spring to Life benefit for the Jewish Women's Abuse Foundation at the Center for Performing Arts, The Hugo Boss Fashion Show, Space Gallery, i Candy Furnishings, Salon 231 in Cherry Creek North, Club Sanctuary, Voodoo Lounge, Aqua, Center for the Performing Arts, 9/11 Celebrity Charity Auction featuring the Colorado Avalanche and Denver Broncos, Project Angel Heart at Invesco Field, Unique Expressions, The Walnut Room, Mynt, Matter Gallery For E-3 Events, Revive Colorado, 1755 Blake Street in Downtown Denver, Comcast and NBC, Artwork Network on Santa Fe, Art Harvest at Alchemy and my art has staged homes for various builders. My works have also been published in newspapers, magazines and salon books.

Artistic Influences:

I am an artist and a collector. My favorite artists to collect are Anne Wallace, Sarah Van Beckum and Victor Tkachenko & Andrew Lyko.