About Nikita

I was born in Winnipeg, Canada, in 1986 and studied art formally at the University of Colorado along with psychology. Later, I studied textile design at the now-defunct California School of Professional Fabric Design in Berkeley.

 

Initially, I was fortunate to cross paths with social psychologist and past APA President Philip Zimbardo and we worked together for several years. In this position, I was able to combine psychology and art to build engaging presentations for his lectures. Later, I helped support the early development of the Heroic Imagination Project and we co-wrote a book called Man Interrupted, which was published in over a dozen countries. After this, I helped launch the documentary film, The Red Pill, directed by Cassie Jaye, and provided research assistance for Warren Farrell's book, The Boy Crisis, co-authored with John Gray. 

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In 2019, I decided to focus on painting. The underlying themes of my paintings revolve around nature and finding balance in the human experience. Currently, I am based in Dallas, Texas, and am working on diverse series simultaneously, including abstract, landscape, and wildlife paintings. ​

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Below is my CV:

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Current representation​​

• The Collective, Dallas, Texas

• Azadi Fine Art, Jackson, Wyoming

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Juried exhibitions

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2024

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• Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Birds in Art, Wausau, Wisconsin

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2023

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• Mountain Oyster Club, Western Art Show, Tucson, Arizona

• Craighead Green Gallery, New Texas Talent, Dallas, Texas

• Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Birds in Art and Birds in Art Tour, Wausau, Wisconsin​

  • Forest Preserve District of Will County, Plum Creek Nature Center, Joliet, Illinois

  • Newington-Cropsey Foundation, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York

  • Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art, Shawnee, Oklahoma

  • Wichita Falls Museum of Art, Wichita Falls, Texas

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2019

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• LHUCA, Monochromatic: A National Juried Exhibition, Lubbock, Texas

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Group exhibitions

 

2021

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• Westward Gallery, Denver, Colorado

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Juror

 

2025

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• Golden Turtle Art Competition, Moscow, Russia

 

Press

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2024

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• Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, Wildlife at Play, September/October issue

• Western Art Collector, Collector's Focus Wildlife, September issue

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2022

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• Western Art Collector, Collector's Focus Wildlife, September issue

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Education

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2008

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• University of Colorado, Studio Art and Psychology, Boulder, Colorado

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