Artist Statement

Art is my voice, a vehicle through which I express my thoughts, opinions, feelings, and emotions. I always try to infuse my paintings with a mood, a story, hopefully creating a subtle invitation for the viewer to engage and interact with the painting. Sometimes the invitation is a quiet suggestion through an expression or a gesture, and sometimes it is the harmonies of light, color and value by which I invite the viewer to enter the work. I always hope the painting reveals my deep commitment to the emotional qualities of my experience.

Nikki Basch-Davis