Niki Groom

Refugee Women of Bristol, Dance Event 2022

Nikki Groom is an illustrator who works predominantly in fashion, travel and lifestyle, creating artwork for advertising, social media and at live events.

Alongside this commercial work she has developed a reportage practice, documenting scenes in which the people involved may wish to remain anonymous. Since 2016 she has recorded stories concerning migration, firstly in Calais and now in her home town of Bristol.

In 2023 she received a reportage grant from Urban Sketchers for her project “The Refugees Welcome North Somerset Welcome Hub opens it’s doors”. In 2024 she received Arts Council DYCP funding in order to develop her reportage practice further, and is currently embarking on a 5 month period of research & development to ensure her practice is sustainable and ethical.