Nika Meyers

Nika is a watercolor, plein air and mixed media artist living and working in Aspen, Colorado. Her current body of work is inspired by moments that are full of magic, change, wild silliness, and demanding challenge. Many of her current pieces are inspired by over 10,000+ miles of hiking across the United States connecting communities, landscapes and ecosystems. Through mixed media pieces, primarily combining watercolor, ink and thread, she juxtaposes landscapes and uses detailed line drawings to create visual connections that allow space to reflect on how we view landscapes in relation to each other.

Nika has a degree in Studio Art and Environmental Science from Mount Holyoke College where she focused on visually representing landscape in terms of systems through printmaking, paper making and mixed media. Through commissioned work, she collaborates with clients, organizations and businesses to create unique pieces that allow her to explore different subject matter and design.

Inspired by curiosity while growing up in Vermont, she has celebrated place as a backcountry caretaker, taught the wonders of the North Cascades, worked on trail crews, followed migratory birds to Costa Rica, and is in her sixth season coaching the AVSC nordic ski team in Aspen. In 2021 she set the Fastest Known Female Time on the 500-mile Colorado Trail to connect deeper with the landscape she calls home.