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Luck of the Draw - Original Oil on Birchwood Panel

(posted on 18 Feb 2019)

Title: Luck of the Draw

Medium: Oil and Ink

Support: Birchwood 36 x 36 x 1.5 inches

Inquiries: info@nikijsands.com

text: 702-499-3984

Out with the old and in with the new! Happy New Year 2019!

(posted on 29 Dec 2018)

Farewell to 2018 and welcome 2019!

Happy New Year to you all and I thank you all for your support and encouragement.

It's going to be 2019 in a few days and I wish you all a new year of good health and happiness.

A new beginning is starting for me in Abstracts. I will still continue to do my figurative cubist-surreal work along with several different series of Abstracts.

You must always challenge yourself in life, it keeps you strong mentally and physically.

Cheers!

Title: Louloudi

Medium: Oil

Support: Linen on Birchwood 30x30 inches Presented framed

Title: Cotton Candy

Medium: Oil

Support: Birchwood 8x8 inches Presented framed

Wishing you all a happy Thanksgiving

(posted on 19 Nov 2018)

If you travel afar or stay close to home, I wish you all a very happy and safe Thanksgiving.

I am thankful for all the love and support I receive from my many collectors, friends and family.

Title: Thankful

Oil on canvas

36x36 inches

Introducing Abstract Expressionism

(posted on 9 Oct 2018)

Welcome Fall: Cool weather, pumpkins, Halloween and my favorite Holiday Thanksgiving. I give thanks to all the people that support my art and the arts in general. Without vision and creativity we would be a very sad world stuck in the dark ages. I hope you enjoy my new series of Abstractions of Expressionism. They are something I have been wanting to do for a long time and finally I faced this new challenge to create art that is Free of structure but has a unique voice. I will be presenting these new pieces this weekend at the Summerlin Festival of Arts located in Downtown Summerlin, Las Vegas NV Booth #55

For more information click here: http://summerlin.com/festivalofarts

Oil on Birch wood 40x40 inches

Oil on Canvas 24x30 inches

Oil on canvas 24x30 inches

Inquiries text or call 702.499.3984

Nouna Loves Cake!

(posted on 6 Sep 2018)

Greetings!

September sure came fast this year. I hope that everyone had a fun and safe summer. My travels this year have inspired me so much that it felt as though there were not enough hours in the day for me to paint. I did manage to finish this last piece. I hope you enjoy the humor and whimsical style.

Title: Nouna Loves Cake

Medium: Oil

Support: Canvas 48 inches by 60 inches

I have painted Nouna many times throughout the years, she is definitely my muse. Nouna in Greek means Godmother and I fondly remember my Godmother when I was a child. I affectionately paint my memory of Nouna. She was a lovely lady and someone I loved very much.

I will be exhibiting at KAABOO Delmar located at the Delmar Fairgrounds September 13th - 16th. Tickets are still available at www.kaaboodelmar.com

September 22 - Redrock Motorsport out at Redrock Country Club Las Vegas NV www.redrockcountryclub.com

September 29 - 30th The Oaks Art Walk, Thousand Oaks, CA https://festivalnet.com/84894/Thousand-Oaks-California/Art-Shows/The-Oaks-Art-Walk

Inspired by Belize

(posted on 4 Aug 2018)

Greetings all! My recent trip to Belize for my daughter's wedding was truly an experience that allowed my imagination to travel as well.

The Painting is titled: Dreaming of Belize, I felt if there was a princess of the land she would resemble this painting. There was a raw beauty of the land and the turquoise sea was a treat to explore. The beautiful corals and aquatic life was abundant. I am looking forward to my return to the beautiful country of Belize.

Title: Dreaming of Belize

Support: Canvas 24x36 presented framed

Medium: Acrylic

For further information and pictures please contact me at info@nikijsands.com or text me at 702.499.3984

Future events:

Musical and Art festival Kaaboo Del Mar, Del Mar California September 14 -16, 2018

The Oaks Art Walk, Thousand Oaks California - September 29-30, 2018

Summerlin Festival of Arts, Las Vegas Nevada October 13 - 14, 2018

Music is the Universal Language - New Paint

(posted on 1 Jun 2018)

Music definitely is the universal language of the world. Music has a way of getting people together in a harmonious way. I have recently travelled to Mexico City and San Miguel De Allende and even though my Spanish was limited I was able to enjoy the festive music that was a constant and beautiful sound. Passionate and Colorful music was evident throughout both cities. Please enjoy the Musician which will be available at the Reno Art Fest June 30th - July 1st in the Biggest Little City. The festival takes place on Virginia st. between 4th and 6th street.

Visit http://cwbevents.com/index.php/our-shows/reno-art-fest for further information regarding the Reno Art Fest.

Title: The Musician

Medium: Oil

Support: Canvas 24x48 inches

Bring her Flowers

(posted on 2 Apr 2018)

Spring is in the air even though some of the North Eastern United States is still experiencing winter. I hope you enjoy my latest works. Maybe it will encourage spring weather to us all.

Title: Bring her Flowers

Medium: Oil

Support: Canvas 48x60 inches

Next Show will be this weekend in Texas!

Go Big or Go Home!

The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival, Woodlands Texas

April 7 - 8, 2018

Booth 219

Stop by booth 219 and say Hello!

A Light Exists in Spring

(posted on 16 Mar 2018)

A Light Exists in Spring

By Emily Dickinson

A light exists in spring
Not present on the year
At any other period.
When March is scarcely here

A color stands abroad
On solitary hills
That science cannot overtake,
But human naturefeels.

It waits upon the lawn;
It shows the furthest tree
Upon the furthest slope we know;
It almost speaks to me.

Then, as horizons step,
Or noons report away,
Without the formula of sound,
It passes, and we stay:

A quality of loss
Affecting our content,
As trade had suddenly encroached
Upon a sacrament.