Artist

Nina Smith is an artist from Wittenoom who started painting in 2010. Nina draws on her personal history, including childhood memories of collecting bush foods, and native medicinal plants from her home Country around Wittenoom and Tom Price, as her subject matter. Nina turns to her mother, a well-respected elder in the community, and her older sister as enduring points of reference for her paintings, seeking their inspiration and information about Country. She also paints honey ants and bush ants, and although not part of her ancestral Country, she likes to paint sea turtles as she derives so much joy from watching them. Her artwork has been exhibited in both solo and group shows in the Pilbara, Perth, and Sydney.

DOB: 3/09/1961
Country: Tom Price