Nikki Jarecki's Page

College / University

DePaul University

Program

Masters Degree/ Secondary Art Education

Member type

Artist

If you're an artist, what kind of art do you make?

Conceptual, Drawing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking

I am...

the 26 year old product of rural Northern Wisconsin. Childhood activities include deer and small game hunting, fishing, lightning bug collecting, horse owning and operating, farming, making forts, and exploring the shores of Lake Superior.
After graduating with a bachelor of fine arts from the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point I moved to Chicago. I am earning my masters degree and pursuing a career in Secondary Art Education.

About my artwork

Recently I've been creating highly detailed, small scaled, embroidered works on canvas. To add additional depth and interest I've been staining the raw canvas with natural dyes including tea, beet juice, and coffee. The images display different animals amid power struggles. Animals whether predator or prey have an innate nature to establish control. These tendencies can be shown through body language, color, and facial expressions. All of the animals I use in my works are native to the northern Wisconsin forests I grew up in.

Artists I like

Banksy, Sally Mann, Nara, Branden Martz, Chuck Close, Christo and Jeane Claude, Duchamp, Robert Rauchenberg, Warhol,Murakami, Damien Hirst, Edward Hopper, Jackson Pollock, Cy Twombly, Basquiat, Jasper Johns, Miranda July, Tracey Emin, Jenny Hart

Interests

Making art, looking at art, nature, yoga, gardening, cooking, eating, Japan, reading, and running.

My artreview.com URL:
http://www.artreview.com/profile/NikkiJarecki
You can use this URL in your email, on your website, or on your facebook profile.