News and Announcements

    Growing up surrounded by lakes and having a father that loved to fish I have a special fondness for fish.  I ate plenty of lake fish growing up and still do.  Every summer we had an endless supply of fresh fish and both my parents were very creative when it came to cooking it.  

    Now with summer coming upon us my memories of being on a lake fishing with my Dad brings a smile to my face.  

Whimsical it may be but there is a lot of love and good memories to be seen in this painting.  

     Wishing you all a wonderful summer filled with lazy fishing days, cookouts with family and friends and lots of BIG fish stories to share.

Cheers to a happy, healthy summer!

Title:  Fish Head

Medium:  Acrylic/Oil

support:  canvas 60w x 40h

Happy almost springtime!  

Spring brings us flowers, colors, fresh fruits and vegetables.  Bright colored foods can make any meal so much more enjoyable.  Feast with your eyes before you eat.  This painting is truly a feast for the eyes, bright colors of fruits and flowers and why not wear a fish as a hat!  I was having fun with this painting, we need a little bit of humor as we approach the end of the Covid 19 tunnel.  

I hope this newsletter finds everyone healthy in both mind and body and may your spirit be lifted with my art. 

Title:  Fruity Tooty

Medium:  Oil

Support:  Canvas mounted to birchwood 40h by 30w 

presented framed

inquiries:  info@nikijsands.com or text:  702.499.3984

For the past 11 months we all have been isolated from our friends and even loved ones.  For some reason I have found  comfort in my ability to cook at home and experience eating with the same person day in and day out. That person would be my other half, he normally would prefer red meat but since I have  control of the kitchen  we have been eating a lot of fish, vegetables and trust me plenty of wine, which conveniently can all be delivered by a stroke of a computer key.  I think this painting can accurately represent my life these past 11 months.  
I hope you all remain safe and healthy and find the humor in this painting. Without laughter life would be unbearable, so please keep the laughter alive.

Title:  Dos Caras y Tres Peces

Medium:  oil

support: 24x24 canvas

A New year is just hours away and I believe we are all sitting on the edge of our seats awaiting 2021.

 2020 brought so many challenges to us all and I hope each and everyone is healthy and doing well.  

I just want to wish you all a very happy, healthy and prosperous new year in 2021 and to thank you all so much for your support throughout the years.  

Supporting the arts in our schools and community brings us all hope, art can change the world and how people feel and think, without creativity and imagination we could not grow as a healthy community.   

~Welcome 2021~

"Gratitude is the open door to Abundance."

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Cheers to 2021!

Because I feel that, in the Heavens above,
The angels, whispering to one another,
Can find, among their burning terms of love,
None so devotional as that of ‘Mother’ …

                                    Edgar Allen Poe

Wishing you all Happy Holidays and may 2021 bring peace, good health and happiness to you all.

 💝

warmest regards,

Niki 

We are starting our traditional family time, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukah and just being together.  Since we have this hiccup in our lives I have to still paint happy, brightness, togetherness and love.  These days we are experiencing are a temporary episode and will quickly pass.  Be kind to one another, respecting one another is critical during these times.  I don't think that it's too much for us to handle.  May my Poetic Garden bring you joy, peace and happiness.

 I am thankful for each and everyone, happy thanksgiving!

Niki 

Greetings!

I hope this email finds everyone healthy and in good spirits.  I hope you find some humor in this piece.  It is my figurative work using Cold wax, Oil, oil stick and collage.

The year 2020 has thrown us all off the tracks. I was thinking about people in the dating scene, how would one successfully find that eternal mate during a pandemic? Well, as they say nature has a way and I am sure what ever love is blooming in 2020 will last a lifetime. Oil, cold wax medium, oil stick, collage on 24wx36h canvas presented in a black float frame.  

Cheers to Dating!

Title:  The Art of Dating

Medium:  mixed media

Support:  24w X 36h Canvas

Greetings art lovers!

I hope this email finds everyone healthy in mind body and soul.  It has been a challenging year so far and I send good thoughts to  you all.  

I have several mask selections with my art work.  I finally found a wonderful local Las Vegas company to print my art on masks.  They are hand washable, very comfortable and durable.  They are lined with a soft white lining. 

$23.00 each and includes shipping within the USA.  If there is something special you want done I will be happy discuss it with you.  Any design can be done.  

Please text me at 702.499.3984 or email info@nikijsands.com  for your order.

Thank you!

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Greetings to you all and I hope this announcement finds you healthy and happy during these most difficult times.  

The year 2020 has been such a challenge on so many levels.  But as the saying goes, "When things get tough, the tough get going".   So on that note I decided to challenge myself and experiment with a new medium.  It is a cold wax medium that I use with mixed media.  It allows me to apply layers and create these beautiful abstracts.  I am also including figurative work into this process.  I hope you enjoy and if you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out.  

Stay safe, healthy and happy!

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Cold wax, oil, oil-stick, crayon, Acrylic and charcoal on 40x30 cradled birchwood.

Title:  Smile Me

Cold wax, oil, oil-stick on Birchwood 12x12 

Title:  You give me Butterflies

Cold wax, oil, oil stick, collage on Linen 48x24

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cold wax, oil, oil stick, charcoal, oil pastel on cradled birchwood 40x30