Nicki Mayne
About
Nicki Mayne is a figurative artist based in Sussex, England, working primarily in oil paint. She has a BA (hons) degree in Fine Art Painting from Kingston University and exhibits widely both in Sussex and nationally including the Mall Galleries and Royal Academy in London, Patchings Art Centre, Worthing Museum and Art Gallery and the Sussex Contemporary. Nicki is a winner of The Artist Exhibition Award at the 2025 TALP Open 2025.
Artist Statement
Nicki Mayne's work tends to have a personal connection to her life and the people and places that are important to her. She is primarily drawn to depicting people and exploring her perception of the human experience. The fragility of life is a major thread running through her work, and she explores the vulnerabilities of being human and the connections we make with one another and our surroundings. Nicki also works part time supporting vulnerable people, and finds that the connections she forms and the general problem solving required in this role directly enrich her painting practice feeding into her exploration of human connection and vulnerability.
Painting from life is always her starting point and working from the figure is an important part of her practice. Her more narrative driven works are often developed from sketches first, then developed through her imagination and other references, with the aim of creating believable pictorial worlds. Nicki aims to paints with a light touch, focusing on capturing subtle colour shifts and a luminosity in her paintings.
Nicki Mayne is a figurative artist based in Sussex, England, working primarily in oil paint. She has a BA (hons) degree in Fine Art Painting from Kingston University and exhibits widely both in Sussex and nationally including the Mall Galleries and Royal Academy in London, Patchings Art Centre, Worthing Museum and Art Gallery and the Sussex Contemporary. Nicki is a winner of The Artist Exhibition Award at the 2025 TALP Open 2025.
Artist Statement
Nicki Mayne's work tends to have a personal connection to her life and the people and places that are important to her. She is primarily drawn to depicting people and exploring her perception of the human experience. The fragility of life is a major thread running through her work, and she explores the vulnerabilities of being human and the connections we make with one another and our surroundings. Nicki also works part time supporting vulnerable people, and finds that the connections she forms and the general problem solving required in this role directly enrich her painting practice feeding into her exploration of human connection and vulnerability.
Painting from life is always her starting point and working from the figure is an important part of her practice. Her more narrative driven works are often developed from sketches first, then developed through her imagination and other references, with the aim of creating believable pictorial worlds. Nicki aims to paints with a light touch, focusing on capturing subtle colour shifts and a luminosity in her paintings.
