Nikki Morris

I am Nikki Morris, a UK artist based in Yorkshire. An Industrial Designer by training my working life encompassed designing museum interactives for children and I have work throughout the country but I have painted all my life.
As a teacher of both art and design for nearly 10 years, I worked with many social groups from college students to homeless people, people with mental health difficulties and children, in both studio and residential settings.

I exhibited locally and through Cooper Gallery in Barnsley and undertook a wide variety of projects and subject matter throughout my working life until 2004, with the birth of my son.
My work was extensively collected at the Gallery and I sold many pieces through commissions all over the world.

I am currently rebuilding my portfolio after being a fulltime mum, and consider myself as an emerging artist being predominantly fascinated with painting the male and female form, portraits, nudes, occasionally erotic art and more recently surrealism and my new love Burlesque.
2009 saw my first solo exhibition.
In addition to this I also sat as a nude life model for other artists, which was a great challenge.
I also teach private classes of drawing, watercolour and acrylics.