Missouri Botanical Garden - Niki 2008

On Guide: n17 Sculpture: Nikigator Location: Near Kemper Center My name is Laura Gabriela, and Im Nikis daughter. I remember Niki as the wise Nikigator. Niki was undaunted by opposition, she wasnt afraid of being attacked. On the contrary she took it all as a response and it stimulated her and it gave fuel to her fire and she knew she that was on the right track and she had more to do and it just kept her going. As a kid I was a little you know scared sometimes because these artists bring things that are new and there is a lot of hostility that shows up sometimes but I understand that she knew how to play the game of life and she knew how to respond creatively and she never lost her focus and she used the opposition to keep going and Im still learning from that.