Female
Age: 34
Hometown: Brighton
Accepts Commissions: Yes
Logged in: No
Number of Visits: 814
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Background and Lifestyle
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Married |
| Education |
College graduate |
Interests and Personality
| Biography | Nikki Cheal is a contemporary figurative artist who visually explores the relationships of the everyday.
Using digital technology to construct environments and universal narrative, Nikki's work creates a strong sense of everyday life.
Nikki finds her initial inspiration for her work from behind the eye of the lens with photography forming the foundation of her art. Using photographs purely as an outline for form and composition, Nikki then draws on colour, texture and pattern to create a heightened sense of narrative and sentiment for each piece.
"I'm always looking for perfect photos and great textures that I can use. In my piece called Domestic Goddess, set in a kitchen, I wanted to use textures that you'd find in a domestic setting, so the doors in the kitchen are created from scanning a potato; I also used a scouring pad for another texture. Inspiration and textures can come from the strangest sources". |
| Interests | Art, visiting galleries, dancing like a chimp on acid, cheese, learning new words. |
| Music | The Smiths, Morrissey, Johnny Marr, The Shins, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Go! Team, Regina Spektor, Belle & Sebastian, Lamb, Rufus Wainwright, Mercury Rev, Beth Orton, Jeff Buckley, Portishead, The Libertines, Turin Brakes, Colin Hay, Depeche Mode, The Divine Comedy, Martha Wainwright, The Fratellis, Bob Dylan, Coldplay, Snow Patrol, The Futureheads, T-Rex, Doves, Eels, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, Janis Joplin, Kaiser Chiefs, Razorlight, The Killers, The Who, The Charlatans, The Zutons, Oasis, Richard Ashcroft, Coldplay, The Basement, Arctic Monkeys, The White Stripes, The Ramones, Paul Weller, The Stone Roses, Ian Brown, The Clash, The Jam |
| Films | Room With A View, Gosford Park, Amelie, A Very Long Engagement, Crash, Casablanca, Rear Window, Empire Of The Sun, The Sound Of Music, Tootsie, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, House Of Flying Daggers, The English Patient, Good Will Hunting, Lost In Translation, Animal House. |
| Television | The Simpsons, 30 Rock, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development, Seinfeld, and I do love a bit of Poirot of a Sunday evening...! |
| Books | Gorky Park, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, The Wasp Factory, Amsterdam, The Time Traveller's Wife, Captain Correlli's Mandolin, A Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian, American Psycho, The Rules Of Attraction, Snowblind, The Boy With No Shoes. |
| Heroes | Morrissey, Morrissey, urm, Morrissey... oh and Johnny Marr, Julian Opie, Roy Lichtenstein, Mark Rothko, Anthony Gormley, Viktor & Rolf, Mario Testino, Bill Hicks, Eddie Izzard |
Recently Added Friends
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CreateReality
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Posted on: 19th Jul 2007 22:44
Hi Nikki, just stopping in to say hello. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your work. ~Marianne
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BySilent
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Posted on: 31st May 2007 4:37
Excellent work
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PM_beers
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Posted on: 26th May 2007 14:56
Hello!
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Enamelroom
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Posted on: 24th May 2007 7:54
I with pleasure have got acquainted with your creativity. I shall be glad to show you my ENAMEL MOSAIC and to receive your response. Andrey
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jh
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Posted on: 24th May 2007 4:02
Hi Nikki, thank you, interesting work, nicely done!
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Sarah
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Posted on: 19th May 2007 12:00
Hi, don't forget to email your friends about your new My Art Profile URL! Send them a link to your new page http://www.myartprofile.com/nikkicheal.
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debsart1
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Posted on: 18th May 2007 21:31
Welcome to the site! I look forward to seing more of your work!
Best Wishes, Deborah
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christianhealingart
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Posted on: 17th May 2007 21:03
Hi, welcome to this website. Everyone is helpful and friendly. I'll come back when you have more images uploaded. Looks like you've got a nice start on your site. Visit my site when you get a chance.
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dakini
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Posted on: 17th May 2007 20:23
wellcome on site!
best wishes
dakini
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clkaka
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Posted on: 17th May 2007 19:30
nice work darlin,,, keep um coming,,CC
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Juliano
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Posted on: 17th May 2007 16:26
Hi Nikki!
Welcome! I realy like your style! amazing!
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Robbie
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Posted on: 17th May 2007 15:01
Wlecome, Nikki, I hope you will be posting more of your work here soon. I'll certainly return to view it. Best regards, Robbie.
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CreateReality
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Posted on: 17th May 2007 14:47
Hi Nikki, Welcome to MyArtProfile. You're going to love it. Look forward to seeing your works.
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Aarts
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Posted on: 17th May 2007 14:03
Hiya, looking forward to seeing more of your stuff. regards, aarts
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ranjan
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Posted on: 17th May 2007 13:32
Welcome nikkicheal, best wishes
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Totte
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Posted on: 17th May 2007 10:22
Hi nikkicheal! Welcome to MAP. I'm looking forward to see more of your work. Totte
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BackPorchArt
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Posted on: 17th May 2007 9:39
welcome to MAP great start
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Eus
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Posted on: 17th May 2007 9:16
Welcome! Best wishes, Erlinde
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sargeart8
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Posted on: 17th May 2007 8:50
Hello and welcome.good stART.eds
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Ouroboros
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Posted on: 17th May 2007 8:48
welcome to the site! best wishes Ouro
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