Tiffany Nickel is a self-taught figurative artist painting body and sex positive art and curating immersive exhibitions. Her work is influenced from a background in somatic work, sex, and body love coaching, and kink education. She explores the body as an expressive language and aims to support women in claiming their autonomy after the world has tried to take it away. She often finds inspiration during kink events, expressive movement and somatic experiences. Her artwork is entrenched in self awareness, expression and radical acceptance.

Tiffany has curated and hosted 6 exhibitions in collaboration with other artists and businesses such as ColorUp (a multi-use healing space), Studio Friction (a sex positive shibari club), GRACe Studios (a Creative Community and Studio for artists), Museo De Las Americas (an art Gallery) and more. Each of these events raised funds for non-profits and domestic violence safe houses such as Latina Safe House, The Initiative, RAINN, Planned Parenthood, PeaceWorks Inc and more. Tiffany has raised over 11 thousands dollars for safe houses and nonprofits that support women reclaim their autonomy after acts of violence.

Her work has been featured in multiple blogs and publications including, Colorado Springs Gazette, Outfront Magazine, Babes Who Hustle, Lady Boss International Blog, and more.

In this episode, you’ll discover:

• What it can look like to cope creatively, not just through artistic expression through drawing and painting—but also by being mindful and present in our everyday tasks.

• Tiffany’s creative journey in telling her story and the stories of other women who had experienced domestic violence and sexual abuse through art, and the challenges she faced during this process.

• Her foray into sex coaching and kink education that led her down a path of learning to listen actively and intimately.

• Understanding that healing is not a process meant to be undertaken alone, rather a process that needs support.

• And more!

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