Nikia Kigler

About the Artist

Printmaking to Photography. Painting to Pastel Drawings. Discover found objects in a painting or that the painting was created using nontraditional materials such as wood stain on paper rather than oil paint on canvas. " I never want to tire people. I always want to keep their interest in my work so in my mixed media work I generally create layers of information to dive into. When I draw portraits I give the picture a sort of spirit that will speak to you. I try to capture the true essence of each person so you will want to keep staring at the paper. Every time someone looks at my work I want them to have a greater appreciation than the first time they saw it." -Nikia Kigler Nikia Kigler is from the small, rural city of Suffolk, Virginia. However, growing up in a military family gave her the opportunity to travel and live in other places, such as Germany, California, and Kentucky. She graduated from King’s Fork High School and The Governor’s School for the Arts in 2006, and became a graduate from the Maryland Institute College of Art with a major in General Fine Arts with a double concentration in Photography and Printmaking in 2010. Her achievements and activities include The AICAD New York Studio Program in 2009, coordinating The MICA Black Student Union Spring Benefit Fashion show in 2009, and traveling to Jamaica for a summer intensive program in 2008. She has also participated in many exhibitions. Currently living in Greenbelt, Maryland, Nikia continues to work and create.