Nicki Mayne
Contemporary figurative artist
Nicki Mayne is a figurative artist based in Sussex, England, working in oil paint and gouache. She has a BA (hons) degree in Fine Art Painting from Kingston University and exhibits widely both in Sussex and nationally. Recent exhibitions include the Mall Galleries, Royal Academy in London, Patchings Art Centre in Nottingham and Worthing Museum and Art Gallery. She is a winner of The Artist Exhibition Award at the 2025 TALP Open 2025.
Awards
2025
The Artist Exhibition Award at the 2025 The Artist and Leisure Painter Open Exhibition (TALP) Open for 'Self Portrait with Curly Hair'.
2024
Volunteer Stewarts Choice Winner, Open 23, Worthing Museum and Art Gallery, Worthing for 'Jade'.
The Artist Exhibition Award at the 2025 The Artist and Leisure Painter Open Exhibition (TALP) Open for 'Self Portrait with Curly Hair'.
2024
Volunteer Stewarts Choice Winner, Open 23, Worthing Museum and Art Gallery, Worthing for 'Jade'.
Exhibitions
2026
Art on a Postcard (AOAP) - International Women's Day 2026 auction, The Bomb Factory Holborn, London - March 2026.
Open 26, Worthing Museum and Art Gallery - March - September 2026.
2025
Art for Youth, Mall Galleries
The Artists Collection exhibition, Patching Art Centre
Artwave - Paddock Studios group exhibition, Lewes
Raspberry Surprise - Fiveways Artist Open House, Brighton
The Artist and Leisure Painter Open (TALP), Patchings Art Centre
2024
Artwave exhibition - Paddock Art Studios, Lewes
Rotunda Cafe, Preston Park, Brighton
The Society of Women Artists, Mall Galleries, London,
Raspberry Surprize, Fiveways Open House, Brighton,
Art on a Postcard exhibition - Auction for Warchild,
Open 23, Worthing Museum and Art Gallery, Worthing
2023
Royal Academy Summer exhibition, London
Raspberry Surprize, Fiveways Open House, Brighton
The Society of Women Artists, Mall Gallaries, London
2022
The Sussex Contemporary 2022,
Hand on HeArt exhibition, 35 North Gallery, Brighton,
Artwave exhibition - Paddock Art Studios, Lewes,
2021
Royal Society of British Artists annual exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
2020
Artwave - online exhibition - Paddock Art Studios,
2019
Artwave, Paddock Art Studios, Lewes
Raspberry Surprize, Fiveways Open House, Brighton
2016
Open 16, Worthing Museum and Art Gallery, Worthing
Stride Open Art Competition, Oxmarket Centre of Art, Chichester
Hop Gallery, Lewes, Open Exhibition
Paddock Road Studios, Lewes, Artwave
1990s
Coopers Gallery, Bristol, Women from Planet Art exhibition1994
Watermans Gallery, London, Territory group show 1990
Kingston University, London, Degree Show 1990
Art on a Postcard (AOAP) - International Women's Day 2026 auction, The Bomb Factory Holborn, London - March 2026.
Open 26, Worthing Museum and Art Gallery - March - September 2026.
2025
Art for Youth, Mall Galleries
The Artists Collection exhibition, Patching Art Centre
Artwave - Paddock Studios group exhibition, Lewes
Raspberry Surprise - Fiveways Artist Open House, Brighton
The Artist and Leisure Painter Open (TALP), Patchings Art Centre
2024
Artwave exhibition - Paddock Art Studios, Lewes
Rotunda Cafe, Preston Park, Brighton
The Society of Women Artists, Mall Galleries, London,
Raspberry Surprize, Fiveways Open House, Brighton,
Art on a Postcard exhibition - Auction for Warchild,
Open 23, Worthing Museum and Art Gallery, Worthing
2023
Royal Academy Summer exhibition, London
Raspberry Surprize, Fiveways Open House, Brighton
The Society of Women Artists, Mall Gallaries, London
2022
The Sussex Contemporary 2022,
Hand on HeArt exhibition, 35 North Gallery, Brighton,
Artwave exhibition - Paddock Art Studios, Lewes,
2021
Royal Society of British Artists annual exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
2020
Artwave - online exhibition - Paddock Art Studios,
2019
Artwave, Paddock Art Studios, Lewes
Raspberry Surprize, Fiveways Open House, Brighton
2016
Open 16, Worthing Museum and Art Gallery, Worthing
Stride Open Art Competition, Oxmarket Centre of Art, Chichester
Hop Gallery, Lewes, Open Exhibition
Paddock Road Studios, Lewes, Artwave
1990s
Coopers Gallery, Bristol, Women from Planet Art exhibition1994
Watermans Gallery, London, Territory group show 1990
Kingston University, London, Degree Show 1990
Education
Kingston University, Fine Art Painting 1990
Cyprus School of Art Summer School 1990
Reigate College of Art BTEC 1987
Cyprus School of Art Summer School 1990
Reigate College of Art BTEC 1987
Teaching
Art Community Education Tutor, Bristol 1993-1995
Visiting Tutor, University of the West of England, Bristol (Foundation Course) 1993-1994
Visiting Tutor, University of the West of England, Bristol (Foundation Course) 1993-1994