Nicki Beiderman

The unconscious informs my work, both as a psychoanalytic practitioner, and as an artist. It provides a pathway, like a dream, to undiscovered territory. My aim is to communicate something that is authentic, that affects or moves the viewer. Through color, form, and movement, I try to move closer to my inner-self.

My art belongs to what was recently called by Laura Haptman, "atemporal painting" when she referred to a 2014-2015 MOMA exhibition. She was describing painting that is an amalgam of previous styles. The historical styles I've attempted to integrate come from the Bauhaus, Abstract Expressionists and ColorField Painters.

I represent traditional painting on a two dimensional surface. I am most interested in the traditional elements of painting: Color, shape, texture, and composition.

 As an artist I try to capture my experiences and express them on canvas. Sometimes the experience is an internal space such as dreams and feelings; at other times it is external - landscapes, photographs or people.

 Over time I have come to value an authenticity of expression, staying true to what is evoked within me. My hope is that viewers feel a resonance with their own life experiences.

BS, Fine Art, Cal State University, Northridge
MS, Clinical Counseling, Cal State University, Hayward

Ford Building Holiday Art Show 2015, Portland, OR
Lane Gallery Group Show 2015, Portland ,OR
Flux Salon Solo Show, 2014-2015 Portland, OR
Art by America Juried Show 2015
Chicago, IL
Siren Nation Juried Show 2015
ReMax Juried Show, Portland, OR 2014
Under 300 Gallery, Milwaukie, OR 2014