Biki grew up in Texas where she received her bachelors degree and studied under Vives Atsara. In the 1960's, she moved to Southern Illinois where she painted part-time while working as a Public Service Administrator and raising three children. She was finally able to pursue her career as an artist full-time in 2003. Over the years, Biki has used a variety of mediums -- pencil, pen & ink, pastel, watercolor, and oil. In recent years her work has been primarily in oil and tends to be impressionistic in style. She works in plein-air or in her studio from...more
