' Nana Kami ' is an intimate and heartfelt project of original works. After a year of taking time out to reset, I found myself returning to drawing with more passion than ever đ¤ It has always been the quiet act that always brings me home to who I am. In Japanese, the word Kami carries a beautiful dual meaning: it means both âSpiritâ (çĽ) and âPaperâ (ç´) - That felt fitting.Each month, Iâll be releasing 7 heartfelt paper spirits - or Kami - each one its own gentle offering.This first collection is a study of one of my favourite subjects: Goldfish. Theyâve long been a quiet thread running through my work - creatures I return to again and again...
Celebrating Clean Air and Contemporary Art! Special Release of my "Mingei Memory' Art-Air purifiers with the award winning design company, Rabbit Air. www.rabbitair.com
'HEADCASE' by NANAMI COWDROYÂ @ DISORDER GALLERY. Â HEADCASE is a collection inspired by the craziness in the world over the last 2-years and a desire to escape into the playfulness, curiosity and love of nature we feel as children. Stuck inside and unable to travel, and being bombarded with daily images of illness, waste, displacement and suffering has turned many of us into âheadcasesâ. Working as an artist on your own, in a private space can sometimes only add to this sense of anguish and isolation. Iâve really needed to break away from an overwhelming sense of adult complexity and return to the simple essence and innocence of a childâs mind. In particular the innate, inquisitive and playful love we have...
I am very excited and proud to share most recent project collaboration, a short animated film "From Habitat to Communityâ. A film aimed at Stopping Wildlife Trafficking around the world.Â
Below are some work-in-progress Artwork images, as well as some image stills from the final Approved motion animation.Â
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Very excited and honoured to be part of RISE EXHIBITION. An exhibition to benefit those impacted by the Australian bushfires. The exhibition is taking place at The Carriage Works, Sydney. 11th - 20th March 2020. An epic line-up of local and international Artists are all creating works for an online silent auction - using charcoal collected from the burnt trees.The concept behind my piece "Smoking Souls" reflects the spirits of the lost wildlife (kangarooâs) fleeing the fires in the form of smoke. The burnt corner of my canvas symbolises the fires, the thick / thin charcoal strokes and splatters symbolising the charred trees and ash filled winds carrying their souls away. "Smoking Souls" is a mixed media composition using charcoal, Japanese Ink (black and...
