Fotheringham Gallery

Nikki Monaghan is an artist and designer based in Falkirk, Scotland. She studied at the Scottish College of Textiles and has worked as an interior stylist, designer and artist, also spending time involved with community arts.

Her subject matter ranges from narrative landscapes and seascapes to quirky birds and figures.

Nikki says: "I love colour and my paintings evolve by layering up acrylics and oil pastels, creating textures within my paintings. Working from memory allows my work to take on a stylized abstract feel. I am influenced by many things…the weather, the Scottish landscape, how I feel when I wake up in the morning, anything that sticks in my head! There are no set rules. My work varies in size ranging from small paintings concentrating on a particular subject to larger canvases where scenes evolve."