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Newsletter · By Niki Groom · Official site

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Sep 27, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    10 favourite photos from my exhibition (opens the original)

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    Two weeks on from my exhibition ending and I’m still as high as a kite. I can’t seem to put in to words how much I enjoyed it and how well it all went, mainly because my brain is busy spinning a future plan. But it’s Sunday, the cat is by my side and I’ve lit the first fire of the year - so I figure now is a good time to just share 10 great photos and give an overview of the week to those who didn’t make it along in person.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.co

  2. Issue · Sep 1, 2026

    My exhibition is now open (opens the original)

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    Just a quick one to let you know that my exhibition is now officially open. I’ve really loved installing it with my friend Gaby, it was a really creative (and coffee-filled) process. It’s amazing to see 10 years of stories on the walls, and I can’t wait for some of the people I’ve painted to see themselves celebrated in this space.For details about location, timings and events please head to this link on my website.Thanks so much for your support and a MASSIVE thanks to my friends who really are

  3. Issue · Aug 25, 2026

    My creative career has seen two solar eclipses..... (opens the original)

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    Yesterday I saw something on Instagram from an art director about how important the About Me page is on an illustration website. And oh goodness mine was terrible. Generic, too short, too corporate, very boring. And so this morning I’ve tried to write something that sounds like me, that explains what I do and why. My reportage exhibition opens a week today and so it’s timely that I make sure things are consistent. And in writing a new bio I realised it’s been ages since I’ve shared about how my

  4. Issue · Aug 1, 2026

    Don't tell me I've got this..... (opens the original)

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    I’m exactly a month away from opening my solo art exhibition and can tell you that whilst it’s exciting (in an about-to-go-on-a-rollercoaster-this-is-awful-am-I-going-to-die exciting), it’s also definitely exposing and terrifying. I have pages of to do lists, every day something changes and so deadlines move (but not the opening date), and at times I feel very much on my own. I keep popping to see the space and it gets bigger.Right now I know that what I don’t need are people to tell me it’s jus

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