About Nikita

My journey as an artist began early in life. I was born in Winnipeg, Canada, in 1986 and have been painting full-time since 2019.

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.

While in California, 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.

In 2019, I returned to painting and am now based in Dallas, Texas. I am creating diverse works concurrently, including abstract, landscape, and wildlife paintings. At the same time, my passion for research and visual communication has evolved into teaching art through my YouTube channel.

Below is my CV:

Current representation

The Collective, Dallas, Texas
Azadi Fine Art, Jackson, Wyoming

Juried exhibitions

2024

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

2023

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