Biography

Born in 1963 in France, Nad journeyed through different arts searching for a constant evolution. She studied dance, mime, and breathing techniques that she performed and taught in Paris, complemented by music, singing and boxing. It led her to theatrical stage management, light and sound design. While pursuing informally her natural gift of painting and drawing, these self-taught investigations were the catalyst of her search.

She became a freelance illustrator, fabric designer and realized comic strips . However, it was during her apprenticeship and later collaboration with photo-realist painter Alain Pichereau (1987) that gave her the foundation in painting techniques that would lead to her own process. She worked as a commissioned muralist, portrait painter and set designer.

Moving to Hong Kong (1993), she stopped all commercial work and turned her creative energy inward while traveling the world. Developing her inner life through personal experimentation and revelation. Symbolisms and knowledge gathered, formed a synthesis and gave her an inner direction towards the development of her own technique. She studied the Old Masters' painting technique this in combination with her spiritual discoveries and personal philosophies was a breakthrough for giving rise to her innate, true style.

In London (1997) she created her first series of paintings utilizing her new technique. A body of work which has been exhibited in London, Paris, New York, Italy, Germany, India in both solo and group shows.

Arrived in New York (2001) working as a decorative muralist until 2004 where she received a private grant to realize a new collection of painting. Resulting in the 16 pieces of the "Divine Reality of Human Illusion" collection.

Recipient of the ARTV Muse Awards (2005) in Oil painting Category

Currently, Nadia Wolinska lives in New York City where she continues her artistic pursuits through selective commissioned works as well as personal explorations in her creative processes