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About me

Hi, my name is Niloufar or Nellie. I am a graphic designer & printmaker living at The Caves, Central Queensland, Australia. My works has been showcased in numerous exhibitions.
 
In my practice I like to create a subtle and calm land enabling the viewer to enter the unknown safely and depart with a positive affirmation as I believe there are more than enough cruelty, unfairness and loneliness in the world.

Incorporating intricate Persian motifs into her works, Niloufar practices predominantly in lino printing, creating beautiful visual stories borne from a passion for creativity and the unpredictability of her craft.

Aiming to instill a sense of peace and calm, Niloufar’s works are the embodiment of tranquility, immediately transporting the viewer to moments of serenity.

With a background in Graphic Design as a qualified designer, she also has the eye for creating works on larger scales for public art and installations which have become a significant part of the region’s artistic landscape. Along with her public works, Niloufar has exhibited internationally in Tehran as well as locally, most notably with her solo exhibitions at Artspace Mackay.

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EDUCATION

2016 - Cert VI Print Making - Rockhampton JCU

1998 - Bachelor of Graphic Design - Fine Art faculty of Tehran Art University

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AWARDS & GRANTS

2017 - Finalist in Bayton Award

2023 - Burnie Print Prize Winner

2022 - Flying Arts Project Grant for Too Little, Too Much Solo Exhibition

2020 - RADF project grant for community mural

2020 - Finalist in Queensland Regional Art Awards

2017 - Finalist in Bayton Award

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EXHIBITIONS

2023 - Viva Magenta - Rockhampton, Walter Reid Gallery

2022 - Too Little, Too Much- Artspace Mackay- SOLO (until 12th Feb 23)

2022 - Afloat- Rockhampton, Walter Reid Gallery

2022 - CQ Collective- Rockhampton, Benevolent Living

2021 - Neighbourhood- Rockhampton, Walter Reid Gallery

2020 - Water- Rockhampton, Walter Reid Gallery

2020 - POP Exhibition, Gala Gallery, Rockhampton

2020 - Islamic Art Award, Islamic Museum of Art, Melbourne

2020 - Queensland Regional Art Award, Touring Exhibition

2019 - Off The Wall- Rockhampton, Walter Reid Gallery

2019 - Double Exposure IV - The Kern Arcade

2018 - Singularity- Rockhampton, Walter Reid Gallery

2018 - Rio Tinto Exhibition, Gladstone Regional Gallery

2018 - 10 Livingstone artists- The Mill Gallery Yeppoon

2018 - A Trip to Far Away - Rockhampton Art Gallery- SOLO

2018 - Double Exposure III - The Kern Arcade

2017 - Geologica - Rockhampton, Walter Reid Gallery

2017 - Bayton Award - Rockhampton Art Gallery

2017 - Classic Editions - The Mill Gallery, Yeppoon

2017 - Double Exposure II - The Kern Arcade

2016 - Narrative - Rockhampton, Walter Reid Gallery

2016 - Double Exposure I - The Kern Arcade

2015 - Two Birds, One Stone -Walter Reid Gallery

2014 - Micro/Macro - Rockhampton, Walter Reid Gallery

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PUBLIC ARTWORKS

2023 - East St Link- Cockatoos mural for River Festival

2021 - Gracemere Scouts den- mural and workshop with scouts

2021 - Glendale entrance sign mural

2020 - Bouldercombe mural & workshop with local state school student

2020 - Keppel Sands Krabtastic mural- Keppel Sands

2020 - Mt Archer State School Mural- Rockhampton

2019 - Kele Park - Mural workshop with kids- Rockhampton

2018 - The Rocks Restaurant Design Collaboration- Yeppoon

2018 - Don Ireland Pool Mural- Emu Park

2018 - Fitzroy Bridge underpass Mural- Rockhampton

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WORKSHOPS

Various workshops for adults or children at Rockhampton Art Gallery, Mount Morgan School of Arts and Capricornia Printmakers Studio.

 

MEMBERSHIPS

Member and treasurer of Capricornia Printmakers Inc - Rockhampton,

Member of Print Council of Australia

Member of NAVA.

 

COLLECTIONS

Burnie Art Gallery 

Private collections national and international.

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