Nik Ridley
Artist, Teacher, and entrepreneur in Denver, Colorado
Nik Ridley
Artist, Teacher, and entrepreneur in Denver, Colorado
LEFT BRAIN (PROFESSIONAL)
Through a combination of work experience in both for-profit and nonprofit sectors, I have verifiable success in the areas of: operations management, marketing, team-building, and financial controls. I have also successfully managed a wide-range of projects and have acquired practical, real-world skills.
RIGHT BRAIN (CREATIVE)
Brush, Music, Word, and Design are the foundations that I lay my work on, and I incorporate them in all that I do. My creative philosophy is that all forms of art are, in their essence, shades of the same Source. I believe that these “shades” are mirrors – an outlet for humanity, all of us, to experience ourselves, learn, and grow.
Artist Statement:
My approach to Art is simple: be authentic. Only when art comes from within, will it liberate the artist and the "receiver" - authenticity is what moves us. The glue that binds. The Truth we all seek. Whether a specific font, brush-stroke, or the right snare, the art must be authentic.
CoCo Chanel said it best: "Hard times arouse an instinctive desire for authenticity."