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"When a viewer looks at my paintings, they see the process by which I created them: my sensibilities, aesthetic and truth.  The notion and interpretation of vulnerability is primary in my work.  My paintings are a profoundly feminist statement: the paintings seek to invite the female viewer to, on the most intimate, personal level, transcend the barriers of sexism and exclusion.  I mean this in larger, political and social terms, but I also consider my work an invitation to women to nurture their spirits, to look inside of themselves, to affirm their strengths and heal old wounds.  A lofty goal, I realize, but I am attempting to give voice to a kind of feminine emotional capacity and breadth of experience.  I want women who view my work to find sustenance and power.  My paintings do not always provide me with answers but they do ask questions, help me to navigate the uncharted parts of myself, and assist in giving perspective on my past."

Nikki Terry, a Colorist, studied at Pratt Institute in the M.F.A. painting program.  She now lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.  In the winter of 2010, she received a fellowship from the Iowa Arts Council.  Nikki has taught workshops on abstract art with the Artist Project, Little Red School House - Elisabeth Irwin High School, James McCune Elementary School, and the Friends of Island Academy: Breaking The Cycle of Incarceration, all located in New York.

Nikki has exhibited in New York, along with numerous group exhibitions including the  Inaugural Art Exhibition- Simon Liu Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, Jazz Fest Group Exhibition- Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, and Pratt Artists' League MFA Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY.  She has been featured on the GayGirl'sGuide.net- Artist Spotlight for Brooklyn's Gay Pride, the New York City's Black Pride Magazine, Summer Issue 2004, and featured in NRG Magazine- Winter Issue, 2003.  Nikki Terry was chosen and participated in the GLAAD Top 100 Artist 8^th Annual OUTAuction New York City, 2009.  She has travelled through-out the New York City Metropolitan area performing live paintings at venues such as Little Fields, Joe's Pub, and Shine.