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NIKKI DANBY TWIST

NATIONALITY:  USA Citizen.
Formerly resided in Canada, England, Australia, The Netherlands, Switzerland, France and Italy.

EDUCATION 

1980 - 1983:  

B.A. The Byam Shaw School of Art London England

London Diploma of Art and Design

The Byam Shaw Diploma

                      

2000- 2025:  

Energy Healing. Reiki III Certification

The Emotion Code Certification

The Body Code Certification

The Belief Code Certification


EXPERIENCE: 

2017 - Present     

Certified in The Belief Code.  Working at my Design For Life Energy Healing Practice, operating worldwide online through Facetime, Zoom, WhatsApp, etc. Member of the Energy Medicine Professional Association (EMPA). Website:  www.dflenergyhealer.com  

Painting portraits for commission and landscapes for exhibition. Contact: nikkidanby @gmail.com


2016-2017      

Certified in Dr. Bradley Nelson's The Emotion Code and The Body Code Energy Healing Modalities.  Opens  Energy Healing Practice while continuing to  paint landscapes and portrait commissions. 


2015     

Becomes certified as a Reiki III Practitioner. Becomes a Minister with The Universal Life Church (Non Denominational.)

                      

2015      

Paints large, almost life sized, mural panel for The Sekhmet Temple, Nevada. Continues to do graphic design and painting towards an exhibition of Nevadan landscapes.


2012-2014
Nikki Danby Painting Studio opens in Las Vegas Nevada, painting portrait commissions and landscapes.  Becomes a Certified Reiki Master and begins to study The Emotion Code. Begins Energy Healing informally on friends and family. Forms company Goldndart & Design LLC.  Does Graphic Design work for Karatbars International Affiliates.


2011-2012

Relocate to Las Vegas Nevada. Employed as Senior Art Consultant at 'The Art of Richard MacDonald Fine Art and Sculpture Gallery' at The Bellagio and Crystals locations Las Vegas.  Continues to paint portrait commissions and paintings for exhibition. Represented on Facebook: 'Nikki Danby Art Gallery'. Exhibits paintings and portraits at 'Urban Ranch General Store' Gallery Las Vegas NV.


2007-2011

Paint portraits, landscapes, exhibit original work, prints, and jewelry designs at own art gallery,'The Milo Art Gallery' Kingston Springs, TN. Open Etsy store for jewelry line: 'VaVaVoom by Nikki Danby.  Exhibits at 'The Way Gallery', 'The LeQuire Gallery' and 'The Auld Alliance Gallery' Nashville TN.

Teaches art and art history workshops at 'The Renaissance Center' Dickson TN and 'Cheekwood' Nashville TN.  Teaches art and art history Grade 5 through Grade 11 as a substitute art teacher at The University School of Nashville TN.


2004 -2006

Opens own Gallery: 'The Milo Art Gallery' Kingston Springs Tennessee

Opens Nikki Danby painting studio Kingston Springs Tennessee.


2004

Relocates to Nashville Tennessee USA. Joins Portrait Brokers. Paints portrait commissions and landscapes for exhibition.


2003-2004

Elected Vice President of 'The Wind River Valley Art Guild' Dubois Wyoming. Exhibits at 'The National Show W.R.V.A.G Gallery' WY. Exhibit in 'The Women Artists of The West' Exhibition Dubois WY. Receive award for 'Carmel' landscape.


1998-2003

2001 Marries Ronnie Lee Twist and relocates to Dubois Wyoming USA. Exhibit portraits and landscapes at 'The Art Association Gallery'  Jackson Hole WY. Exhibits at 'The Wind River Valley Art Guild' WY. 1997-2001 Divides time painting six months in the USA and six months in Australia.


1992-1998

Relocates to Melbourne and Sydney Australia

Exhibits at 'The Libby Edwards Gallery' Melbourne Australia

1994 Solo art show at 'The Libby Edwards Gallery' Melbourne Australia.


1992

Solo exhibition at 'The Cadogan Gallery' London England

Exhibits at 'The Zella Nine Gallery' Gallery London England


1988-1992

Divides time painting portrait commissions and landscapes between Europe and Australia. Works freelance as book illustrator and fashion illustrator.


1987

Based in the South of France painting portrait commissions and landscapes. 


1984-1987

Paints portraits full time. Exhibits paintings at 'The Cadogan Contemporary and Cadogan Galleries', London England. Exhibits paintings at 'Charlotte Lampard's Original Picture Shop' London England.


1983-1984

Begins painting portrait commissions. Employed as PA to the Director of Architects, Paul Strand & Co., London England.


1976-1984

Work as a runway Couture Fashion Model in London, Paris, Milan and New York. Represented by Askews Modelling Agency. Model for Dior, Nina Ricci, Lanvin, Bill Gibb, John Bates. Work as House Model for Victor Edelstein, couturier to HRH Princess Diana, London England.

Oil on Linen 'Port Philip Bay' 
Victoria Australia.  Private Collection.

Oil on Linen 'Port Philip Bay' 

Victoria Australia.  Private Collection.

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