Nikki Floyd

From a young age, I had a very analytical mind, which seemed to interfere with my creativity, though I knew even then, I had an artistic bone, however felt it was not something that came to me naturally.
I had a very difficult childhood, and internalized all of my hurt pain and fears that created a gaping hole in my heart. And I developed a very serious eating disorder before the age of 10, that I carried well into adulthood. I used it as a cloak to become invisible, and as my eating disorder progressed, I truly began to disappear, and I desperately needed a way to express myself.
It was not until 2003-2004 that I finally found my outlet, and a way to pour myself into my art, and I finally found a way to express my feelings in a way that I never seemed able to verbalize. So, self-taught, I poured all of my feelings into my artwork. I feel inspired by the freedom I have on my canvas, and I create my work revolving around words that inspire me, and by the different interpretations those around me may have. I find there is very little that is more gratifying than touching others, or for others to feel touched by my work and relate to my feelings.
Then in 2015 I had a traumatic brain injury, which completely turned my world upsid...