BIOGRAPGHY

Nadia Turner was born and raised in the outback Queensland mining town, Mount Isa. At fourteen years of age Nadia commenced art classes focussed mainly on the traditional skills of painting landscapes. For many years Nadia developed and explored outback landscapes, and this remained her preferred early subject matter.

 In 1995 Nadia studied a degree in Visual Art at the Queensland University of Technology. It was during this time that her grounding in traditional techniques evolved into her current passion for abstract design and colour. After university Nadia moved to England and started her career as an artist.

 In 1999 Nadia created her own business helping other artists market and sell their work. The business was assisted by The Princes Trust, and Nadia had the rare opportunity to show her art and achievements to HRH Prince Charles himself.

 Nadia has completed further studies in art as a form of healing and therapy. Nadia ran regular workshops in Art Expression for the disabled and elderly suffering from dementia.

 In 2002 Nadia travelled around the world with her husband for 18 months, and eventually returned to Australia to settle in Sydney.

 Nadia is very active in the arts community of Sydney’s Northern Beaches, and has established an artist-run gallery in Fairlight. She is a member of the Northern Expressions artist group and her work is represented by a number of galleries in Sydney and beyond.

 Nadia paints in her studio at William Street Studios, Fairlight and exhibits regularly throughout Sydney.

ARTIST STATEMENT

I fell in love with painting when I was 13 years old. For this reason, I cannot separate my journey as a person from my journey as an artist.

Every element of this journey … ranging from my early technical training in Australian outback landscapes to the overwhelming freedom encouraged during my time in the university studios … has led me to this point.

Along the way I have experimented mostly with abstract designs and portraits. Intense, bold colour has become synonymous with my work, but I have also developed a fondness for strong, black lines to counterbalance each piece. I have learnt that uninhibited experimentation will eventually lead you to your destination … that place where technique and outcome can resonate with something inside you.

The only thing that has remained constant throughout the journey is that all my work has been a reflection of my inner self; my thoughts, feelings and emotions. For this one reason, I consider my works to be incredibly personal … like a poem, a song or a prayer.

My work draws inspiration from my love of travel and experiencing different cultures. I have the most beautiful family and would not be where I am today if it was not for them.