Nina Volk

Studied at Art School for 8 years

BA Economics and Managment in Civil Engineering (2004).

BA in Architecture (University of Melbourne, 2015 with Award for Outstanding Academic Achievements). Worked in Architecture and Fashion.
2021: full time artist
2021: opened a YouTube channel (35K+ subs) and Patreon (1000+ subs)

Awards and Achievements:

2026:

President WSV

1st Prize Deniliquin Art Prize 2026

1st Prize - Tumut Acquisitive Prize 2026 - Bendigo Bank Permanent Collection

1st Prize - Numurkhan Art Exhibition 2026

Best Watercolour Bendigo 

Best Watercolour Kilmore

Best Watercolour Yarram

Best Local Scene Bright Major Autumn Exhibition 2026

2025:

1st Prize VAS Autumn Select Exhibition

Victor Harbor Major Art Prize

Bright Major Autumn Exhibition Acquisitive Prize for Bright Permanent Collection

Deniliquin 1st Prize

Best in Show Bendigo, Yea, Kilmore

Judge: WSQ annual exhibition, Seymour Art Show 2025, Berwick annal exhibition

 

2024:

5 Best in Show: Tumut Acquisitive - Bendigo Bank Permanent Collection, Deniliquin Art Prize Acquisitive, Yarram, Bellarine, Kilmore

2 Best Watercolour: Clare Valley, Yarram

Invited to be a guest artsit at 2024 VII INTERNATIONAL BIENNIAL OF NEW TECHNIQUES, CONCEPTS AND DEVELOPMENTS IN WATERCOLOR, Claudete Spain. Other invited artist are Nicolas Lopes, Ali Abba, Silvia Monje and others

2023 - 8 awards:

2 Best in Show: Seymour, Geelong 

5 Best Watercolour: Bendigo, Mornington, Hamilton, Hobson Bay, Hastings

1 Fist place Plein Air competition

2022

2022: finalist John Leslie Art Prize for Landscape Painting (acquisitive, $20,000) and Basil Sellers Art Prize ($35,000 acquisitive).

2022: fifth place in the WA Plein Air Competition 
2022: Joined WSV and VAS

 

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