Nadine's Story
1973 Born Hastings, New Zealand
1986 Relocated with the family from New Zealand to Melbourne, Australia
1988 Moved to Brisbane with the family attended New Market State High School and graduated in 1991 and attended Brisbane College of Art and completed a Certificate of Art and Design
1991 Moved back to Melbourne to work as a florist at Kevin O Neill where I learned floristry skills and a lot about colour and flower varieties
1993-1994 Spent six months doing Art Folio course in Brisbane and sold artwork at Eumundi markets living in the Glasshouse Mountains and exhibiting in Brisbane
 My first exhibition was at Baguette, Race Course road Ascot, Brisbane, 1993 |
 Angel with Bird, 2004 |
1994 Worked at Kevin O Neill Florist, Melbourne, Australia decided to go to art school
1995-1997 I completed a BA fine Art RMIT, Melbourne, Australia
 Aesthetic exploration at RMIT |
1998 BA Honours year at Monash University - painting
1999-2002 I completed a Masters of Art at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
During my Monash years I received an Australian Post Graduate Award I was also student representative and I curated two Art Exhibitions for Monash University.
I worked part time for Fleur Mcharg Flowers in South Yarra, Melbourne while I was studying and learned about colour, style, interiors and organising events.
 Mural I did in the front window of the brand new Faculty Gallery, Caulfield, Monash University |
 myself in my studio at Monash |
2003-2004 I lived and worked in Japan – I exhibited Installation art in Tokyo and was invited to participate in an art festival in South Korea. I taught English and later Art at an International School for students with learning and behaviour difficulties – (I enjoyed this very much) Inspiration was everywhere in Japan.
 Blossom in Tokyo |
 Installation in South Korea |
 Installation in Tokyo |
2004–2005 I was living in Brisbane and making Installation art as well as abstract paintings and angel paintings. I exhibited paintings at Phorm Interiors Pop up shop in Latrobe terrace, Paddington.
 Abstract paintings I made in 2005 |
2006 Travelled to New York and worked as a painting teacher at Bucks Rock Art Camp in Connecticut – Had wonderful adventures.
 The painting studio and staff at Bucks Rock Art camp, Connecticut |
 Coney Island, New York |
I realised I didn’t want to live in New York - I began to appreciate the utter beauty of the Pacific.
2007–2008 Painting Angels and exhibiting them in Brisbane and Vanuatu
 Painted Pacific angel in Vanuatu, 2008 |
 Inspiration is everywhere in Vanuatu |
2008 I did a short business management course in Brisbane and began developing the retail side of my business – I was invited to exhibit in Tokyo and showed my Angel paintings in Yokohama in Japan
I began selling paintings on line and set up an E store for Nadine Sawyer products
   Designs for Toetum design, Brisbane |
2009 Exhibit Angel paintings in Sydney, Vanuatu and Brisbane
   Produced greeting cards and canvas prints |
 Design my first surfboard |
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| Designed a series of affordable screen prints for retail market | ||
2010 Joy Sawyer becomes my business partner and looks after the sales and marketing – We based ourselves in Murwillumbah, Northern Rivers and spent an idyllic year developing the business and relaxing and enjoying the countryside –
 Joy at work in the office |
 Tea towels hanging on the line |
 Studio at Murwillumbah |
 Abstract surfboard and photo shoot with Rebecca at Cabarita |
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2010
 “Intuitive Graffiti” An exhibition of abstract paintings at Washhouse gallery, Rozelle, Sydney |
Hang 25 abstract paintings in the refurbishment exhibition at Black and Spiro, New Farm, Australia
Joy and I exhibit our products at Life Instyle in Melbourne - Stocking 27 stores with our greeting cards, tea towels and prints across Australia!
     At Melbourne Life InStyle we exhibited cards, prints and tea towels |
 Angel resting with birds, 2010 |
2011 Painting angels and showing them in Brisbane, Northern Rivers, Moree and Toowoomba
Continuing to develop our tea towel collection and a new abstract print collection
Three week Vanuatu painting trip in May
Solo painting show at Moree Gallery, Opening June 17
Produced four new greeting cards
Nadine relocated to a beach cottage on the Sunshine Coast
Flowers and Gardens painting show, Tosari Galleries, Toowoomba opens September 10
Painting Exhibition(Fundraiser) St Marys, Kangaroo Cliffs - Friday 2nd December opening party and runs all weekend!
 Midnight at the oasis, 2011 |
 Nature, 2011 |
Developing locally made Linen Prints on Wooden Stretchers
2012 Amore Angels Brisbane was a beautiful exhibition in March of my Water colours and Linen prints and Alexandra Ranken’s Wash Paintings at Rylo Interiors in East Brisbane
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Developing a ceramic platter collection working with a local Sunshine Coast potter!
Joy begins making cushions in April
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