Nara Walker

Nara Walker is an Australian artist based in London UK. After graduating in February2014 from Griffith University (Brisbane Australia) she held her first solo show at Woolloongabba Art Gallery, Brisbane Australia. Since she has exhibited worldwide in 29 exhibitions and has been nominated as a finalist in numerous awards, including but not limited to; Summer Art Award 2015, Lacey Contemporary, London UK, 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 as one of the long list artist.



Nara undertook her first residency in London during August 2014 with Juxtaposed Gallery. She is recognised on an international level with future plans for AIR programs in Shanghai, Singapore and Tbilisi. Exploring physicality within art she has also performed live in Venice and London. Nara's next performance will be during her solo show in May at Mine Sanat Galerisi, Bodrum Turkey.





"Through lust and fantasy I aim to manipulate the viewer into the voyeurs position. The body reacts to the touch of another, as does my work. Like a kiss to the back of the knee or a finger brushing up against the inside thigh. Each mark...

Bachelor of Fine Art with Honours, Griffith University, 2014

Diploma of Visual Art, Noosa Tafe, 2009

High School Diploma, Sunshine Beach State High School, 2007
Future Events

Awards

2015 Scope Art Show, digital display and finalist in the See Me award, Miami USA

2015 Long list, BLOOOM Award, Cologne, Germany

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

2015 Finalist, Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Prize, 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 Finalist, Coffee Art Project, London UK

2009 Winner, Create Art Award, Queensland Australia

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

Residencies

2016 May, Paint For Georgia, 10 artists chosen (Still to take) - Artist in Residence, Tbilisi, Georgia

2016 Artist in Residence, (Still to take) Pantocrátor Gallery, Shanghai, China

2016 Artist in Residence, (Still to take) Instinc, Singapore

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

2016 Installation at Red Vatican, London UK

2016 Publication Issue 12, Art Reveal Magazine, Artist Interview

2016 February/March Publication, Aesthetica Magazine, print and online blog

2016 Gender Object,...