Hello, I am
Nina Cork
Fun facts about Nina
She...
Was raised by Hippies. (Yep, actual Hippies.)
Enjoys a glass of wine. (Let's be honest here, she drinks a lot of wine!)
Is Roman Catholic.
Loves to eat, but is always on a diet.
Hates sports, but loves to run.
Finished a marathon. (26.2 miles baby!)
Has an irrational fear of failure.
Is bad with names, but never forgets a face.
Married her high school sweetheart and still thinks he's the bee's knees.
Has 4 amazing children and 6 grandbabies.
Is native to the Land of Lincoln. (That would be Illinois.)
Has lived in 6 states.
Has moved 26 times and loved every one. Probably due to her Finnish/Sámmi ancestors who were semi-nomadic reindeer herders. (Imagine laughing emoji here.)
Loves to sew.
Is a plant fanatic.(Is the sole inheritor of a 58 year old African Violet.)
Was well educated at Northern Illinois University and Texas A&M with concentrations in Ceramics, Art History, Art Education and Political Science.
Taught High school Art and Sculpture at Pleasant Grove High in Texarkana Texas for 8 years, leading her students to the highest of state awards.
Has been featured in numerous juried exhibitions.
Is part of private collections nationally.
Has contributed artistically to 5 Church renovations.
Currently loves living in Flowood Mississippi.
A family of Artists
Daughter to artist and mentor, Nina Cork, my mother ensured art and creativity was always at the center of my life. I began my journey in 2010 with multimedia polaroid pieces, headlining my first show in 2012 in Austin, TX, and creating album art for musicians across the state. Since then my portfolio has expanded to watercolor, illustration, poetry, custom rosaries, and ceramics.
Academically, I received my Bachelor of Arts in Middle Eastern Studies with a Minor in Anthropology—allowing me to study world religions and even unearth prehistoric mammals in Central Iowa. Professionally, I have always found myself in fields of service that bring me closer to humanity—youth counseling, homeless services, disaster recovery, and meditation instructor.
Bringing together this vast set of experiences, my work attempts to uplift the flawed, messy, and so very beautiful elements of human nature.
I am the eldest daughter of Nina Cork, not only am a life long creative, I am a wife, a mother, and a farmer. I move freely between mediums, following wherever inspiration leads. Every medium is a conversation, and I love learning each one’s language. Whether it’s drawing, pen and ink, ceramics, gardening, baking, or furniture design, I have always been drawn to creating art with purpose and function.
My illustrations have found their way onto greeting cards and screen-printed T-shirts. My pottery, encompassing both form and function is meant to be held, used, and loved. My woodwork designs become furniture that gathers a family around it.
I come by all of this honestly — born from a long line of artists, I have an eye for the whimsical, a heart tuned to nature and family, and the quiet belief that joy just might be something you can shape with your hands and send out into the world.
