Spoken word artist, singer-songwriter, and actress, Nikki Gray is a multifaceted artist. Through her passion for words she uses her talents as a voice for activism and advocacy. Many of her pieces speak to various social issues including racism, sexism, mental illness, domestic violence, and human trafficking. Nikki has been a member of the Art Amok and Java Monkey slam teams in Atlanta, and has performed and competed on multiple stages, such as the National Poetry Slam, Write Club Atlanta, the Decatur Book Festival and the Augusta Arts festival. Her poetry has also been featured in two theatrical productions, Rimshot and The 11th Hour by playwright Angela Carswell with the Positive Arts Movement. In 2016 Nikki published her first chapbook “Kaleidoscopic” and is currently working on her second, “Out of Focus”.
Spoken word artist, singer-songwriter, and actress, Nikki Gray is a multifaceted artist. Through her passion for words she uses her talents as a voice for activism and advocacy. Many of her pieces speak to various social issues including racism, sexism, mental illness, domestic violence, and human trafficking. Nikki has been a member of the Art Amok and Java Monkey slam teams in Atlanta, and has performed and competed on multiple stages, such as the National Poetry Slam, Write Club Atlanta, the Decatur Book Festival and the Augusta Arts festival. Her poetry has also been featured in two theatrical productions, Rimshot and The 11th Hour by playwright Angela Carswell with the Positive Arts Movement. In 2016 Nikki published her first chapbook “Kaleidoscopic” and is currently working on her second, “Out of Focus”.
Within Reach is a spoken-word piece that focuses on the love of others and how that love can hold you together when you struggle with loving yourself.more