Artist CV

NIKKI MAIN

ARTIST PROFILE

Self-taught Mississippi artist specializing in acrylic painting, murals, public art, live event painting, watercolor, and charcoal. Professional artist since 2013 and owner of Nikki Main Arts LLC since 2020. Known for creating community centered artwork that celebrates local culture, history, and place.

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

-Founder & Owner, Nikki Main Arts LLC (2020–Present)

-In-House Artist, Alice Moseley Folk Art Museum (2022–Present)

-Founder & Art Director, Poplarville Creative Team (2022–2025)

LEADERSHIP & SERVICE

-Member, Arts of Hancock County (2023–Present)

-Board Member, Poplarville Chamber of Commerce (2022–2025)

-Chairperson, Fall Fest (2022–2025)

-Chairperson, BOOberry Festival (2023–2024)

-Temporary Support, Alice Moseley Folk Art Museum Board

SELECTED PUBLIC ART & MURAL PROJECTS

Community & Municipal Projects

- Thigpen Alley Murals (2 Large Building Murals), Greater Picayune Area Chamber of Commerce (2025)

- MLK Park Portrait Series (Six 8-Foot Portraits), Bay St. Louis

- MLK Park Stage Mural, Waveland

- Mississippi Gulf Coast Heritage Area Trash Receptacle Project (11 Installations)

- Blueberry Jubilee Building Mural

- Leap of Faith Wings Mural

- Cornerstone Chiropractic Spine Mural

- Houston Therapy Inc. Lion Mural

- Apples Flowers Mural

- PRCC Resource Center Trees

- PRCC Wildcat Installation

- Chamber of Commerce Window Art

- Camo Shipping Container Project

Commercial Projects

- Main Street Coffee Co. Logo Mural

- Blue Catfish, Logo mural and design

- Pearl Tea Garden, Logo

- The Gym Poplarville, Logo and Mural

- Boss Hogg Meats, Logo and Mural

- Apples Ltd., Logo and Mural

- The Luxe Bay St Louis, Mural

- Thigpen Alley Mural, Picayune Chamber of Commerce

- Love Where You Live Mural, Poplarville Chamber of Commerce

LIVE EVENT PAINTING

-Live Wedding Painter, Three Lakes Manor (2020–2021)

-Private wedding commissions and live event paintings throughout Mississippi and Louisiana.

PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA

Magazine Features

- Pearl Living Magazine – Cover Artist & Featured Artist Profile (Summer 2025)

- Gulf Coast Woman Magazine (April 2023)

- Local Legends Magazine (October 2025)

Publications

- Literary Magazine of the Tishomingo Art Council, Vol. 2, Spring 2022

- Picayune Item (June 2016, October 2025)

- Mississippi Gulf Coast National Heritage Area publication, Spring 2023

Media Features

- WLOX News - In Their Shoe, window painting feature

AWARDS & HONORS

-BOOberry Festival Mississippi Municipal League Community Spirit Award, Chairperson (2024)

-Best of Pearl River County – Home Décor (2023)

EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS

- End of Summer Bash, Waveland, Mississippi (2022)

- Barnyard Marketplace (2022)

- Blueberry Jubilee (2022)

- Art After Dark (2026)

- Additional regional exhibitions, festivals, museum events, and community art showcases throughout Mississippi and the Gulf Coast.

TRAINING

- Professional Tattoo Apprenticeship (c. 2010–2012)

- Self-Taught Professional Artist (2013–Present)

COLLECTIONS & REPRESENTATION

- Alice Moseley Art Museum

- Private Collections Throughout the United States