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Ilona Nelson



Last Updated: 8/5/2009

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Gender: Female
Status: Married
Age: 32
Sign: Leo

City: Melbourne
State: Victoria
Country: AU
Signup Date: 3/26/2007

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Saturday, August 04, 2007 
Big thank you goes out to Avant Card supporting artists.. I was lucky enough to be selected to have one of my works printed as a postcard and distibuted around Australia! Keep an eye out for them in a cafe near you. They gave me a whole bunch too so let me know if you want any..
Sunday, July 01, 2007 

Category: Art and Photography

I've got 2 shows opening in July in Melbourne, if you're in town come check them out;

Crossroads
4th July - 26th September
A group exhibition exploring crisis and the need for change in the modern world.

Toyota headquarters
155 Bertie Street
Port Melbourne VIC
www.communityspirit.toyota.com.au

Opening Wednesday 4th July 6-8pm
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Introspective Disillusions
July 10th - August 4th

4cats Gallery
269 Johnston Street
Abbotsford VIC
www.4cats.com.au

Opening Saturday 14th July 3pm

Introspective Disillusions is Nelson's continued foray into her own magical world of quirky text and staged scenes where her own portrait meets the gritty honest landscape. This series of photographs explores the unexpected tangents of one woman wandering through life. Nelson, born in country Victoria and living in urban Melbourne uses the landscape not only as a backdrop in her work but as a metaphor for truth. The landscape frames the small wandering figure and represents for her a familiar place of comfort .

*** Introspective Disilluions opens at 3pm, not 2 as I put in my bulletin sorry!

Friday, May 25, 2007 
I was lucky enough to go to Japan this month and return with some great shots.. If you'd like to catch a glimpse of the land of contrast go to;

www.illyphotography.com/gallery/japan.html

Please contact me with any questions, comments, feedback.. all is appreciated!

Keep on keeping on,
Ilona

Ps. Thank you to Andy from Lost at E Minor for giving me a plug on their cool site www.lostateminor.com If you want to be introduced to contemporary art from around the globe subscribe to Lost at E Minor's newsletter..
Thursday, April 05, 2007 

Category: Music

So for half of my life when people have asked me what I'd wish for if I had three wishes, my answer was always: #1 the Pixies get back together.. and last night I saw them. It was the biggest highlight of my life so far!! Well, except for my boy agreeing to marry me and seeing the Breeders do the Buffy theme.. but now I'm digressing and exposing my inner geek for loving Joss Whedon's work..

Anyhoo the Pixies were perfect, Kim with her infectious grin, Black Francis' wail, Joe's drumstick strum and David's drum prowess.   I was trying to absorb every song to save it for later, desperately clutching onto time willing it to pause.  If I get my watch fixed will time stop moving so quickly?

The crowd was diverse to say the least, from little emo's and young yuppies to rubbernecked headbangers from the 80s.. I had one of those next to me and his unwashed hair must've acted as a muffler as I'm satisfactorily deaf in the other ear.  

Now that my ears are left ringing because of my #1 lifelong dream being fulfilled, I'm inspired and ready to start working on the other two...

Monday, April 02, 2007 

Category: Art and Photography
Hello and welcome to illy photography.. in this blog I'll be keeping you informed re the shows I'm in and what I'm creating. The images on myspace are only a selection of what I have done over the years and you can view more at www.illyphotography.com

Please contact me if you wish to be added to the mailing list, or if you have any comments and feedback. I look forward to hearing from you!

ilona
illy photography