Nafisa Naomi

"the abduction of joshua"

charcoal, pastel, mixed media on paper

120cm x 90cm

$1800
 

About the Artist

Born in Mumbai, India, and educated in Hong Kong and Sydney, Nafisa Naomi spent time studying medicine at the University of NSW and Fine Arts at Sydney University before turning to operating a successful fashion business for many years. In 1999 she won the Arthur Boyd Scholarship to the Julian Ashton Art School and since then has had work in over 80 group shows with over 40 awards and commendations to her credit. Numerous portrait awards include the Portia Geach Memorial Award (2001, -04, -05) and the Shirley Hannan Portrait Award (2000,-02, -03, -05). Nafisa’s presence on the international stage continued as her portrait of Dr Karl Kruzselnicki was hung in Washington as one of the finalists in the Cromwell’s Art Prize 2004. Nafisa was chosen as one of the Australian artists to be represented in the prestigious Florence Biennale 2005 and was also a finalist in the Dobell Prize at the Art Gallery of NSW, 2005. Her portrait of Mick Jagger in the 2004 Jeans4Genes campaign sold for $27,000 at auction.  She is represented in several private and public collections in New York, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Australia.