Nadine Schmoll

Nadine Schmoll is a Meanjin/Brisbane artist and educator whose interdisciplinary practice spans art and science to explore plant, animal and human interconnections. Her work is grounded in a nature as teacher approach that includes direct observation and research of the natural world, particularly the Great Barrier Reef. Nadine is interested in how humans can learn from more-than-human beings to create mutually beneficial relationships between ourselves and the world around us. Investigations into symbiotic relationships are expressed through collaborative community projects and sustainable use of waste materials.

Nadine has exhibited with Logan Art Gallery, SWELL Sculpture Festival and Beaudesert Art Gallery, and was a finalist in the 2024 Emerging Art Prize with fortyfivedownstairs. She is the recipient of a Regional Arts Development Fund grant, First Prize in the Remagine Art Prize and the SWELL Smalls Gallery People's Choice Award. Her public art commissions include MIRVAC (Heritage Lanes), World Science Festival, QIC, Brisbane City Council and Queensland Performing Arts Centre. Nadine has undertaken residencies with scientists from the Department of Environment and Science, and the Australian Institute of Marine Science, as well as schools in Queensland and New South Wales. She holds a Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education and has 13 years experience as an arts educator.