Bio/Contact
I am an artist and visual arts facilitator that creates immersive site-specific visual experiences. Referencing histories, patterns in nature and in particular Islamic geometry, my visual language can attract, provoke and challenge spatial and relational perceptions.
My site-specific practice is informed by my studio explorations. Drawing, watercolour painting, paper folding, tile painting, construction, digital imagery, stitching and collage, are all processes I utilises in my Sydney studio.
I consider community engagement and facilitating workshops as key extensions to my practice, fostering inclusion and connection.
I have attained a Bachelor of Fine Arts in the 1980’s and a Master’s of Art Administration 2012, both at College of Fine Arts, University of NSW. I have won art awards and residencies nationally for my collage, hand painted tile, sculptural and watercolour artworks. Most recently I was selected to exhibit in Hazelhust Art on Paper Award, and Glamfest Residency and Laneway Festival in Broken Hill NSW.
About me
I am a multidisciplinary artist and curator living and working on Cammeraygal Country in Sydney. My practice explores the interconnectedness of culture, ecology and place, drawing on architecture, natural systems and material histories. I have exhibited nationally and internationally, with my work recognised through awards, residencies and exhibition opportunities.
I hold a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Master of Arts Administration from UNSW Art & Design. Working across installation, drawing, collage, hand painted tiles, sculpture, digital media and watercolour, my practice brings together diverse materials and processes to explore ideas of place, memory, culture and the environment.
My work has been selected for exhibitions including the Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award, Gymea; Glamfest Residency and Laneway Festival, Broken Hill, NSW; Hidden at Rookwood; Eden Unearthed, North Ryde; and SWELL Sculpture Festival, Currumbin Beach. In 2023, I completed a two-month artist residency at PADA in Lisbon.
As a curator, my most recent major project was Altered Landscapes, co-curated with Rhonda Pryor with the support of Gallery Lane Cove. The group exhibition brought together nine women artists to explore the impact of peer critique and the ways collaborative dialogue can influence artistic practice.
Say hey
For notifications on upcoming exhibitions, workshops and open studio events please email me with ‘exhibition’ in the subject line, or follow me on instagram.
najdesigns@bigpond.com
+61 425 241 841
