Nikki’s CV
Selected Exhibitions
2024
Regenerate, VOLT, Devonshire Collective, Eastbourne
upScale, Project 78, St Leonards-on-sea, East Sussex
Threads, Gallery@42, Eastbourne
2023
The Dreaming, WIA, Lewes
Footbridge Open Air Gallery, Bexhill-on-sea
I see you, Fringe Arts, Bath
Procreate Project art in public spaces, Lewisham Shopping Center, London
Scar, The House of Smalls, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
Walk the line, The House of Smalls, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
Artist/Parent, AiR Gallery, Altrincham
2022
(Re)production: Parenthood & the art world, Open Eye Gallery, Liverpool
Back of an Envelope, Edgeland Modern Project Space, Newhaven, East Sussex
Back of an Envelope exhibition @bluemonkeynet
2021
The underrepresented, www.haus-a-rest.com
Summer Splash, Photo Trouvee, www.phototrouveemagazine.com
Mothers Life in lockdown, The Mothers UK , www.lockdownmothers.com
2020
Hastings Open, Hastings Museum & Art Gallery, East Sussex
2019
Shape Open, The Nunnery Gallery, London
2018
Summer Salon, Martyrs Gallery, Lewes, East Sussex
Change & Disrupt, Martyrs Gallery, Lewes, East Sussex
2017
Showcase Group Show, Devonshire Collective, Eastbourne, East Sussex
Summer Salon, Martyrs Gallery, Lewes, East Sussex
Creekside Open, A.P.T. Gallery, Deptford, London
Paperworks, Hastings Art Forum, St Leonards-on-Sea
2015
Miraculous Urgency, Now and Again Gallery, Brighton
Emulate, The Phantom Gallery, Online exhibition
Thinking/Drawing, Curious Gallery, Eastbourne
2014
Artists Books, Riverside Gallery, Richmond, Surrey
Fresh Prints, Queen Elizabeth II Library, Newfoundland, Canada
2012
Pushing Print, Old Pie Factory, Margate, Kent
Parklife Photography Exhibition, Bexhill Museum, Bexhill / Belgium
Solo Exhibitions
2021 One to ten gallery - Experiments with infertility
2017 The Absent Archive, Martyrs' Gallery, Lewes, East Sussex
Group Exhibitions
2023 Regenerate, Bluemonkey network members online exhibition
2023 Do you hear us…are you listening?, Spilt Milk Gallery online
2019 Unspoken, The Crypt Gallery, St Mary In The Castle, Hastings
2018 Summer Show, Devonshire Collective, Eastbourne, East Sussex
2017 1001 Nights, York St Marys, Yorkshire
2016 Un-broken, Murmurations Gallery, Bexhill
2015 6 artists @SouthLodge, St Leonards-on-Sea
Curious Studios, Eastbourne, East Sussex
6 unfold, Little Chelsea Gallery, Eastbourne
2014 Degree Show, University of Brighton
Pop up gallery, The Old Post Office, Cawdor, Scotland
Four Printmakers exhibition, Brighton Dome, Brighton, East Sussex
Group exhibition, The Old Market, Hove
2013 In Transition, University Gallery, Brighton
2012 First Impressions, Clarendon Centre, Brighton
Park Life, Bexhill Museum, East Sussex
2010 Foundation Show, Sussex Downs College, Eastbourne, East Sussex
Residencies
2024 Artist in Residence, Brisons Veor, Cornwall
2017 Artist in Residence, Pickhams Gardens, East Sussex
2017 Fresh AiR micro residency, Martyrs' Gallery, Lewes, East Sussex
2015 Artist in Residence, South Lodge & St Leonards Gardens, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex
2013 Artist in Residence at Cawdor Castle, Scotland
Talks/Conference papers
2023 (Speaker) In the footsteps of Babs - a subjective meander through life & art - Towner Gallery, Eastbourne
(Speaker/research) Maternal Bodies Symposium - Other Mothering - Making the role of carer mothers visible, University of Birmingham
2014 to date (Speaker, events organiser) Ongoing role - BlueMonkey artist network professional development event organiser
2019 (Speaker) Art, Longing & Desire, speaker, Arts Forum of Psychotherapy Sussex, Towner Gallery, Eastbourne
2017 (Speaker/research) The Pregnant Archive Symposium, Selected collaborating artist and presenter, Birkbeck University, London
Press/Publications
2023 Mutter Magazine, Issue 1, Dawn
2022 Arts to hearts - online artist spotlight
2021 Maternal Art: Mothering Mother: https://maternalart.com
2018 Open Spaces Magazine online article: Empty Nests
2017 Focus on Nikki Davidson-Bowman, Viva Lewes (March ‘17)
2015 British Artists' Book Makers, BCF Book Publications
Workshops/Collaborations/Awards
2022 (Collaboration/research) Conversations in silence - A collaboration with artist Sally Butcher as part of the re.conceive project
2015/20 (Organiser) Now we are 7 art critique & exhibition group
2014/16 (Workshops) Artist Educator, Towner Gallery, Eastbourne
2015 (Workshops) Film Workshop support (Cultureshift) for young adults with learning disabilities
2013 (Installation) Artist Assistant to Chiharu Shiota for installation at Towner Gallery, East Sussex
2013 (Installation) Creation & installation of commissioned ‘Emil’ , Brighton Dome, Brighton Arts Festival with University of Brighton
2013 Shortlisted for the Anova Books Batsford Prize (The Written Word)
2011 (Curator) Selected as one of six guest artists to curate an exhibition from Towner Gallery’s permanent collection, Eastbourne
2011 (Printmaking Demonstrations) BiP Art Studios, Brighton Art Festival
Education
2014 BA Fine Art (Printmaking), University of Brighton (first)
2010 Foundation in Art & Design, Sussex Downs College, Eastbourne (distinction)
2010 NOCN in Art & Design (Photography & Life Drawing)