NAS alumna Lucy Vader talks to Ch 9 News about going ahead with her exhibition despite losing almost everything in the Lismore floods

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NAS alumna Lucy Vader talks to Ch 9 News about going ahead with her exhibition despite losing almost everything in the Lismore floods

2022-03-15

by Danielle Neely

NAS alumna Lucy Vader, a flood devastated artist from Lismore has opened a ‘La Nina’ themed exhibition in the NSW Southern Highlands, showcasing the only items she has left to her name, after becoming a victim of the exact weather system she spent months painting.

Lucy lost everything – except her artwork and dog – in the worst floods to hit Lismore in history.

“I feel like the weather has mocked me … I’ve always loved rain and I paint whatever weather system we’re in at the time,” Ms Vader told 9News.

Read the full article linked below.

Opening tonight, The Postgrad Show.

Join us from 6–10pm to celebrate the work of our graduating Master of Fine Art (MFA) and Doctor of Fine Art (DFA) students, exhibited throughout the NAS campus.

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Opening tonight, The Postgrad Show.

Join us from 6–10pm to celebrate the work of our graduating Master of Fine Art (MFA) and Doctor of Fine Art (DFA) students, exhibited throughout the NAS campus.

RSVP link in bio.

Tickets are selling fast for the upcoming NAS Gala | National Treasures on Friday 21 November!

The NAS Gala is an unforgettable evening of music and art, with the opportunity to bid on exceptional works by NAS Fellows and alumni in our unmissable auction.

Get tickets via our link in bio.

1. Rosemary Lee, `25-3-2 (everything reminds me of him)`, graphite, charcoal, oil and wax-based pigment on paper, 28 x 1.5 cm (framed)
2. Lucy O`Doherty, `Umbrella reflections in Ischian pool`, oil on linen, 61 x 91.5 cm
3. Wendy Sharpe, `Man on Bed`, pastel and charcoal on Stonehenge, 85 x 80 cm (framed)
4. Reg Mombassa, `Nocturne: a robot polishes a carbone`, pen and ink on paper, 40 x 55 cm

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Tickets are selling fast for the upcoming NAS Gala | National Treasures on Friday 21 November!

The NAS Gala is an unforgettable evening of music and art, with the opportunity to bid on exceptional works by NAS Fellows and alumni in our unmissable auction.

Get tickets via our link in bio.

1. Rosemary Lee, '25-3-2 (everything reminds me of him)', graphite, charcoal, oil and wax-based pigment on paper, 28 x 1.5 cm (framed)
2. Lucy O'Doherty, 'Umbrella reflections in Ischian pool', oil on linen, 61 x 91.5 cm
3. Wendy Sharpe, 'Man on Bed', pastel and charcoal on Stonehenge, 85 x 80 cm (framed)
4. Reg Mombassa, 'Nocturne: a robot polishes a carbone', pen and ink on paper, 40 x 55 cm

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Introducing Liss Finney (@lissfinney), one of our graduating Sculpture MFA students, and their selected work ‘Each’.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Postgrad Show Opening Night, Thursday 6 November (RSVP link in bio).

Liss Finney
`Each`
steel, wood, mixed casting mediums
210 x 60 x 210 cm

Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe (@soybased_snack)
Artwork Photography: Zoe Lonergan

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Introducing Liss Finney (@lissfinney), one of our graduating Sculpture MFA students, and their selected work ‘Each’.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Postgrad Show Opening Night, Thursday 6 November (RSVP link in bio).

Liss Finney
'Each'
steel, wood, mixed casting mediums
210 x 60 x 210 cm

Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe (@soybased_snack)
Artwork Photography: Zoe Lonergan

Introducing Nikki Poulos (@nikkipoulos_), one of our graduating Sculpture GDFA students, and their selected work ‘Three Minuteman’.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Postgrad Show Opening Night, Thursday 6 November (RSVP link in bio).

Nikki Poulos
`Three Minuteman`
single-channel HD digital video, colour, sound
3:35 minutes

Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe (@soybased_snack)

Artwork Photography: Peter Morgan (@petrius)

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Introducing Nikki Poulos (@nikkipoulos_), one of our graduating Sculpture GDFA students, and their selected work ‘Three Minuteman’.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Postgrad Show Opening Night, Thursday 6 November (RSVP link in bio).

Nikki Poulos
'Three Minuteman'
single-channel HD digital video, colour, sound
3:35 minutes

Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe (@soybased_snack)

Artwork Photography: Peter Morgan (@petrius)

Introducing Alice Martin (@alice_emartin), one of our graduating Printmaking MFA students, and their selected work ‘Toast’.

Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Postgrad Show Opening Night, Thursday 6 November (RSVP link in bio).

`Alice Martin`
Toast
My first grey hair, wood, beeswax, paper
45 x 25 x 13 cm

Portrait Photography: Jack Rockliffe (@soybased_snack)
Artwork Photography: Peter Morgan (@petrius)

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NAS alumna Lucy Vader talks to Ch 9 News about going ahead with her exhibition despite losing almost everything in the Lismore floods