About
Nadya E Anderson
" I am...
a treasure hunter, beachcomber and bower bird.
A designer of objects, costumes, environments/spaces and visuals.
I love Haberdashery and Hardware, bits and bobs.
I am a dreamer, explorer, and environmentalist.
Art, music and dance are my soul food.
I am fascinated by human creativity and ingenuity, and how we express our humanity through Art and Culture. Throughout history, it has always been the case that art reflects the society of the time.
My current practice is figurative, using both water based and oil based clay, working from a live model using traditional figurative sculpture techniques, including mould making, and casting.
Influenced by classical realism and surrealism, I focus on the figure and how it can express the complex world of human emotions and conditions. My aim is to instil life into the piece I'm creating.
When working as a 'Found Object' Sculptor. My work focused on re-using and re-purposing society’s discarded objects and materials, giving them a new life and context, by transforming them into works of Art. We live in a disposable society, we over-produce and discard rather than repair. We plunder our Earths resources in search of a quick profit without planning for a sustainable future. I use materials and components that come to me with a history, memories and associations that I then use in a different context to create a new dialogue with the world. " - Nadya
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Having worked in many mediums, Nadya E Anderson brings a wide range of skills and techniques to her creations.
She initially studied at East Sydney Tech Art School ( now the National Art School ) before turning her talents to performance as one of the youngest members of the cast of the anti-war rock musical ‘HAIR’.
Nadya returned to art school at RMIT, completing her Diploma and Fellowship in Gold & Silversmithing, Jewellery and Sculpture.
Her diverse career has seen her working in radio as a producer, announcer and coordinator; as the manager of well-known international record producers; and native animal rescuer, carer and care trainer.
Whilst living in London, Nadya furthered her art practice studying Pattern Making and Millinery at the Royal London College of Fashion. Working with a Horticulturalist, she designed and built courtyard gardens in London's west end suburbs, and worked extensively as an Interior Designer.
Upon returning to Sydney, she worked and trained with French Master Mosaic Artist Jean Vignes, learning traditional mosaic techniques in marble, granite and glass.
Discovering the Salsa Dance scene she designed and made costumes for dancers and traveled three times to Cuba immersing herself in the culture and studying their style traditions of Cabaret costume and dance.
In 2009 Nadya launched ‘Le Smock’, an adult artists smock, which she designed and has manufactured in Sydney, selling on-line at : lesmock.com.au
The building of the Creative Space - gallery and artist studios, in Nth Curl Curl, provided Nadya with the opportunity to return to her first love, Sculpture, and it is here she started her Found Object Sculpture practice.
During her 6 months as Kimbriki 'Artist in Residence', 2015-2016, Nadya added Welding and Sculptural Felting to her list of skills.
In this year of Covid 19, Nadya has focused on sculpting in clay, mold making and casting.
In the atelier tradition of working from a live model using traditional figurative sculpture techniques, Nadya is currently developing portraiture and figure work to add to her practice.