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KOKO BLACK
Winner of the Inaugural Koko Black Drawing Prize
Pictured: Nadia with "the Queen of
Hearts" holding her winning entry in the Inaugural Koko Black Drawing
Prize Competition. The Koko Black chocolate lovers tea party was the occasion
celebrating the top twenty entries and the annoncement of the two winners.
Nadia received an award and other prizes for her painting which had a "chocolatey-easter"
theme.
Thank you Koko Black.....arguably the best chocolate shop in the
world!!!
(updated 09/04/08)
AROUND TOWN
Where you can view Nadias work.
You can check out some of Nadias works and creations at
incube8r
located at :
321 smith street
fitzroy VIC 3065
http://www.incube8r.com.au/
Nadia will also be at the Rose Street Artist Markets from time to time.
(updated 09/04/08)
BOOK LAUNCH UPDATE
"Spiderlings" written by Antonio Calaberisello and illustrated by Nadia Turner.
Nadia's illustrations are being featured in a children's book due to be published in 2008 through Brolly Books. We will bring you more information about this as it becomes available.
(updated 03/11/07)
FAD GALLERY EXHIBITION
"Three". An exhibition of illustration by Nadia Turner, Rhiannon Shaw and Jessica Charlotte
On September 27th-October 14th, 2007, Fad Gallery presented an exhibition of works by three young up and coming Melbourne illustrators. The trio, who met while studying, put together a show woven around mythology and faerytales.
To view Jessica or Rhiannon's website click on the link.
(updated 03/11/07)
Wearable art brooches
My brooches came about simply because I wanted to make myself some unique brooches to wear on my winter coat! I work mainly as an Illustrator and artist and I have always been interested in storytelling and evoking a sense of otherworldliness and the fantastical in my work.
The creative process starts by scribbling various characters and designs in my diary. When I’m happy with a finished sketch, I then proceed to painting the image with a very fine brush onto a small wooden oval that has already been cut and sanded. Each piece is then varnished and a brooch backing attached. There are many different designs and each are created with a lot of love! The brooches are each unique, simply because of the process involved.
Different brooches may have the same essential design but the characters are never a perfect copy, their individual personalities always shine through! They each have their own stories to tell. I believe they can even work in an almost talismanic way, as though these little characters can protect you from life’s little everyday stresses to bring out a more calm and creative side.
(updated 07/09/07)