Nikki Blair received her MFA from Ohio University in 2000 and her BFA from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. She joined UNCG's Art Department in the Fall of 2001. Her work includes non-traditional ceramic sculpture, mixed media, and installation.

She has exhibited in both museums and galleries across the country including The Kendall Gallery in Grand Rapids, MI, The Harbor Gallery in Boston, MA, The North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, NC, Baltimore Clay Works in Baltimore, MD, and Spaces in Cleveland, OH. She has also been an artist-in-residence at the Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts in Newcastle, ME, and at the Galeria Estudio in Barcelona Spain.