ARTIST STATEMENT

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Nara Walker is an Australian artist based in London. She holds a BFA with Honours from Griffith University (QCA), Brisbane Australia. Since relocating to the UK in 2014 she has exhibited worldwide in over 30 exhibitions and has been nominated as a finalist in numerous awards. Including but not limited to; The Jackson Art Prize 2016 (long list), Summer Art Award 2015, Lacey Contemporary, The Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Prize 2015, Kings Place Piano Nobile, London UK, SeeMe award 2015, Scope Art Show, Miami USA and The Blooom Award 2015, Cologne Germany (long list).

Creating several view points within various mediums Nara explores physicality and pushes the boundaries of self imposed rules. She has performed live in Venice, London and recently Bodrum Turkey for the opening of her solo show Beauty Amongst Chaos at Mine Sanat Galerisi.

Nara undertook her first residency at Juxtaposed Gallery in 2014, London UK. She is recognised on an international level, recently exhibiting for the AIR program Paint For Georgia. Selected future projects include a solo show at Vierraumladen Gallery, Berlin, WITP Group show at The Strand Gallery, London, and curated exhibitions by Stefania Carrozzini at Onishi Project, Chelsea district NY and My Micro Gallery Milan.

BIOGRAPHY

Education

2015 Long list, Blooom Award workshop, Cologne Germany

2014 Bachelor of Fine Art with Honours, Griffith University, Brisbane Australia

2009 Diploma of Visual Art, Noosa Tafe, Sunshine Coast Australia

2007 High School Diploma, Sunshine Beach State High School, Sunshine Coast Australia

Research and Work Experience

2015 October, Dance & Draw, teaching Teacher role, Open Art Spaces, Pocket Arts, Chelsea Library, London UK

2013/14 Bachelor of Fine Art with Honours, exegesis- Research project to create a body of work which encompassed the senses and physicality of the sexual body. Griffith University, Brisbane Australia

Residencies and Awards

2016 Jackson Art Prize, Long list, London UK

2015 Scope Art Show, Finalist, See Me award, Miami USA

2015 BLOOOM Award, Long list, Cologne, Germany

2015 Connect to Colour, Finalist, Summer Art Award, Lacey Contemporary, London UK

2015 Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Prize, Finalist, Piano Nobile Kings Place, London UK

2015 Art Battle, tied in the battle, Art Fix, London, UK

2015 Art In The Hills, Finalist, Acquisitive Art Prize, Oakhill College, Sydney, Australia

2015 Coffee Art Project, Finalist, London UK

2009 Create Art Award, Winner, Queensland Australia

2007 Acquisitive Art Award, Art Extravaganza, Winner, Sunshine Beach State High School, Queensland

Residencies

2016 May, Paint For Georgia, Artist in Residence, Mtskheta and Tbilisi, Georgia

2014 Artist in Residence, Juxtaposed Gallery, Camden, London UK

 

Live Performance History

2016 Beauty Amongst Chaos, Live performance during opening ofNara Walker's solo show, Mine Art Gallery, Bodrum Turkey

2015 Letters to a Lady, Collaboration - live performance, The Library, London UK

2015 Tribe, Exhibition and live performance, Ugly Duck, London UK

2015 Future and Behind, Hair Pull Live Performance, Venice Italy

2015 Memories of Self, Energy String Live Performance, Venice Art House, Venice Italy

Selected Publications

2016 Paint for Georgia Art Festival, Ambebi Georgia

<http://www.ambebi.ge/kulturashoubiznesis/165043-isini-khataven-saqarthvelosthvis-erthi-ideis-garshem...;

2016 Paint for Georgia Art Festival, radio interview, Radio1.GE <http://radio1.ge/ge/videos/view/164433.html>;

2016 Milliyet, newspaper print -front page and spread, Vücuduyla resim yapiyor

2016 Gündem Türk, Avustralyalı ressam vücuduyla tablo yaptı <http://www.gundemturk.com/avustralyali-ressam-vucuduyla-tablo-yapti.html>;

2016 Hurriyet, Avustralyalı ressam, vücuduyla tablo yaptı

<http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/yerel-haberler/mugla-haberleri/avustralyali-ressam-vucuduyla-tablo-yapti_...;

2016 Sözcü, Avustralyalı ressam vücuduyla tablo yaptı <http://www.sozcu.com.tr/2016/gundem/avustralyali-ressam-vucuduyla-tablo-yapti-1244206/>;

2016 Haberler, Avustralyalı Ressam, Vücuduyla Tablo Yaptı

<http://www.haberler.com/avustralyali-ressam-vucuduyla-tablo-yapti-8465211-haberi/>;

2016 Hürriyet, newspaper print, Sürunerek yerde harikalar varativor

2016 Demokratikcizgi, Avustralyalı ressam vücuduyla tablo yaptı

<http://demokratikcizgi.com/avustralyali-ressam-vucuduyla-tablo-yapti/>;

2016 Gazete A24, Avustralyalı ressam, vücuduyla tablo yaptı

<http://www.gazetea24.com/avustralyali-ressam-vucuduyla-tablo-yapti_30045498h.html?e=1000>;

2016 Haberin, Avustralyalı ressam, vücuduyla tablo yaptı

<http://www.haberin.co/kultur-sanat/avustralyali-ressam-vucuduyla-tablo-yapti-h3932.html>;

2016 Vatan, newspaper print, Vücuduyla tablo yapti

2016 Habertürk,newspaper print, Avustralyali ressam vucuduyla tablo yaptı

2016 Bodrum da Bugun, Beauty Amongst Chaos - "Kaosun Icindeki Guzellik" <http://www.bodrumdabugun.com/news-item/avustralyali-ressamin-fircasindan-kaosun-icindeki-guzellik/&g...;

2016 Hurriyet, Beauty Amongst Chaos -"Kaosun Icindeki Guzellik"

<http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/hayran-birakti-40105654>;

2016 April, artist interview, Chrom-Art

<http://www.chrom-art.org/2016/04/10/seduction-through-painting-in-nara-walker-s-practice/>;

2016, The Voice of The Artist: A select collection of work, p. 45

2016 Aesthetica Magazine, Feb/March issue, artist directory

2015 The Palette Pages, artist interview

<ttp://www.thepalettepages.com/2015/08/23/nara-walker/>;

2015 Ruth Borchard Self Portrait Prize, Catalogue

<http://www.piano-nobile.com/exhibitions/30/works/>;

2015 LandEscape Magazine 7th Edition, artist interview – Front page and 24 page spread <http://issuu.com/landescapeartpress/docs/landescape_art_review_-_special_edi>;

2015 Protecht Catalogue, Artist interview

2015 Reyker, Artist Interview

2014 Artist in Residence Interview, Juxtaposed Gallery

<http://www.juxtaposedgallery.com/#!artist-in-residence/cit3>;

2013 The Hold, Middle Ground Catalogue

<www.theholdartspace.com>;

2013 Art Monthly Australia, The Emerging Issue, The QCA School, Rex Butler