“I have childhood memories of venturing into the garden by myself early in the morning. I would pretend that I was in a rainforest, and go about collecting leaves, rocks, and other natural objects that became my provisions and sustenance for when the rains came. As an adult, I understand that this kind of play is a way of working through early experiences and making sense of the world. We do this as adults, too, of course, and this psychological processing now occurs through my art practice. I have come to understand gardens as places for continual growth, renewal, and transformation. My sculptures are biomorphic and fantastical forms that represent the cycles of life and the human experience.”
Nikki Renee Anderson creates sculptures and installations that use her personal history to explore the feminine and the different roles of the self. Anderson has exhibited extensively including the Chicago Cultural Center, Hyde Park Art Center, The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelly Foundation, Glass Curtain Gallery and The Grounds For Sculpture. Anderson's work has been reviewed in many publications such as the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, Sculpture Magazine, Ceramics Art and Perception and American Craft Magazine. She received an MFA from Stony Brook University and a BFA from Drake University. She is an Assistant Professor at Harper College, where she teaches Ceramics and Foundations.
* Raffle ticket for Pink Bud 2 by Nikki Renee Anderson. Each ticket provides one entry for this specific artwork. You may purchase as many tickets as you’d like. The raffle runs December 1- 12, and the winner will be announced on December 15, 2025. Work will be shipped by artist by December 30, 2025.
“I have childhood memories of venturing into the garden by myself early in the morning. I would pretend that I was in a rainforest, and go about collecting leaves, rocks, and other natural objects that became my provisions and sustenance for when the rains came. As an adult, I understand that this kind of play is a way of working through early experiences and making sense of the world. We do this as adults, too, of course, and this psychological processing now occurs through my art practice. I have come to understand gardens as places for continual growth, renewal, and transformation. My sculptures are biomorphic and fantastical forms that represent the cycles of life and the human experience.”
Nikki Renee Anderson creates sculptures and installations that use her personal history to explore the feminine and the different roles of the self. Anderson has exhibited extensively including the Chicago Cultural Center, Hyde Park Art Center, The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelly Foundation, Glass Curtain Gallery and The Grounds For Sculpture. Anderson's work has been reviewed in many publications such as the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, Sculpture Magazine, Ceramics Art and Perception and American Craft Magazine. She received an MFA from Stony Brook University and a BFA from Drake University. She is an Assistant Professor at Harper College, where she teaches Ceramics and Foundations.
* Raffle ticket for Pink Bud 2 by Nikki Renee Anderson. Each ticket provides one entry for this specific artwork. You may purchase as many tickets as you’d like. The raffle runs December 1- 12, and the winner will be announced on December 15, 2025. Work will be shipped by artist by December 30, 2025.
