Eva Leigh Nolan
b.1993
Lives and works on Gadigal land, Sydney, Australia
Represented by Olsen Gallery, Sydney
Curator at DRAW Space Gallery, Sydney

Education and Training:
2021 -           PhD Art, Design and Media, UNSW Art, Design & Architecture
2017 - 2019: Masters of Fine Art by Research, UNSW Art & Design
                     Thesis title: Drawing Nature: Speculative Taxonomies at the Intersection of Analogue and Digital Approaches to Drawing
2012 - 2016: Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours class 1), UNSW Art & Design

Awards and Scholarships:
2024                The Kedumba Drawing Award, Kedumba Gallery, Wentworth Falls. FINALIST
2024                Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize, South Australian Museum, Adelaide. FINALIST
2024                The North Sydney Art Prize, The Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability, Sydney. FINALIST
2023                The Tim Olsen Drawing Prize, AD Space, UNSW Art, Design & Architecture, Sydney. FINALIST
2023                Northern Beaches Environmental Art and Design Prize, Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Sydney. FINALIST
2022                 Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award, Grafton Regional Gallery. FINALIST
2022                National Capital Art Prize, Fitters' Workshop, Canberra. FINALIST
2022                The North Sydney Art Prize, The Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability, Sydney. FINALIST
2022                Kudos Emerging Artist and Designer Award, Kudos Gallery, Sydney. FINALIST
2022                The Tim Olsen Drawing Prize, AD Space, UNSW Art, Design & Architecture. FINALIST
2022                Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award, Hazelhurst Regional Arts Centre, Gymea. FINALIST
2021                Blacktown City Art Prize, The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre, Sydney. FINALIST
2021                Lloyd Rees Memorial Youth Art Award, Gallery Lane Cove, Sydney. HIGHLY COMMENDED
2021                Mark Carnegie Fine Art NFT Fellowship Award
2021                Wyndham Art Prize, Wyndham Art Gallery, Werribee. HIGHLY COMMENDED
2021                Adelaide Perry Prize for Drawing, Adelaide Perry Gallery, Sydney. FINALIST
2021                Australian Postgraduate Award, UNSW Art, Design & Architecture.
2020                Kangaroo Valley Art Prize, Kangaroo Valley Hall, Kangaroo Valley. FINALIST
2020                Swan Hill Print and Drawing Award, Swan Hill Regional Art Gallery, Swan Hill. FINALIST
2019                The Tim Olsen Drawing Prize, AD Space, UNSW Art & Design, Sydney. FINALIST
2019                Hazelhurst Art on Paper Award, Hazelhurst Regional Arts Centre, Gymea. FINALIST
2019                Kudos Emerging Artist and Designer Award, Kudos Gallery, Sydney. HIGHLY COMMENDED
2019                Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize, Ravenswood School for Girls, Sydney. FINALIST
2019                The North Sydney Art Prize, The Coal Loader Centre for Sustainability, Sydney. DRAWING AWARD
2018                Blacktown City Art Prize, The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre, Sydney. FINALIST
2018                Kudos Emerging Artist and Designer Award, Kudos Gallery, Sydney. WINNER
2018                The Tim Olsen Drawing Prize, AD Space, UNSW Art & Design, Sydney. WINNER
2017                Kudos Emerging Artist and Designer Award, Kudos Gallery, Sydney. FINALIST
2017                Hatched, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts, Perth. FINALIST
2017                University Postgraduate Award, UNSW Art & Design.
2016                The Tim Olsen Drawing Prize, Kudos Gallery, Sydney. HIGHLY COMMENDED
 
Solo Exhibitions:
2023                Entanglings, Olsen Gallery, Sydney
2020                Biophilia, Olsen Annexe, Sydney
2019                Drawing Nature, AD Space & EPICentre, UNSW Art & Design, Sydney
 
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2024                  In Parallel, DRAW Space, Sydney
2024                 ArtLab II, AD Space, UNSW Art, Design & Architecture, Sydney
2024                 Detail, DRAW Space, Sydney
2023                 30 x 30, Olsen Gallery, Sydney
2022                Art and Environment, George Place, Sydney
2021                 MintNFT, Sydney Contemporary (online)
2020                The Habitat of Time, Arts Catalyst London, England
2020                Every Moment With You, Xinying Cultural Centre, Tainan, Taiwan
2019                 In Our Nature, Broadhurst Gallery, Gymea
2018                Conversations, M. Contemporary, Sydney
2018                The Renaissance Turning, AD Space, UNSW Art & Design, Sydney
2018                Wallpop 2, Liverpool Street Gallery, Sydney
2017                Hype 2, 220 Creative Space, Sydney
2017                Expanding Possibilities for the Image, 220 Creative Space, Sydney
2017                Wallpop, Liverpool Street Gallery, Sydney
2017                At the End of the World, M. Contemporary, Sydney
2017                Young Artist Initiative, M. Contemporary, Sydney

Residencies:
2024               Wild Deserts, UNSW Centre for Ecosystem Science, Fort Grey (research)
2024               Hua Hin International Contemporary Arts Residency, Hua Hin, Thailand

Collections
Private collections Australia, Asia and Europe
 
Media
2020                Ones to Watch - Eva Nolan, Art Edit Magazine