Nola Jones b. 1938

Also known as Nola Leach-Jones, Nola Wilkins
  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist),
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Mixed media artist Nola Jones was born in 1938 in Adelaide, South Australia. She has used fibre and mixed media to create fibre works, wall works and sculptures.
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Name
Nola Jones
Also known as:
  • Nola Leach-Jones
  • Nola Wilkins ((Birth Name))
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Other Occupation
  • library assistant (ANZSIC code: 6010) (library assistant 1955-1960 State Library of South Australia.)
Birth date
1938
Birth place
Adelaide, SA
Active Period
  • 1970-
Residence
  • 1982- Sydney, NSW
  • 1981 New York, USA
  • 1980 West Berlin, Germany
  • 1977 - 1979 Sydney, NSW
  • 1973 (Travelled in Iran, India, Mexico, UK, Europe and New York )
  • 1966 - 1976 Melbourne, Vic
  • 1964 - 1965 London, England (and Travelled in Europe. )
  • 1938 - 1963 Adelaide, SA, Australia
Training
  • 1961 - 1963 South Australian School of Art, Adelaide, SA
  • 1964 - 1965 Central School of Arts and Crafts, London, England
Cultural Heritage
  • British
Languages
  • English
Copyright
  • Jones, Nola

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Copyright agents
  • Jones, Nola
  • Jones, Nola
Alternative names
  • Nola Leach-Jones
  • Nola Wilkins
  • Nola Leach-Jones
  • Nola Wilkins
Related people
  • Oates, Denese (associate of)
  • Leach-Jones, Alun (associate of)
  • Leach-Jones, Alun (spouse of)
  • Kuo, Graham (associate of)
  • Oates, Denese (associate of)
  • Leach-Jones, Alun (associate of)
  • Leach-Jones, Alun (spouse of)
  • Gordon, Robyn (associate of)
  • Kuo, Graham (associate of)
Related person groups
  • Wilson Street Gallery, Sydney, NSW (associate of)
  • Wilson Street Gallery, Sydney, NSW (associate of)
Related works
  • Donna (creator of)
  • Leila (creator of)
  • Radha (creator of)
  • Sarasvati (creator of)
  • Semura (creator of)
  • Sylvie (creator of)
  • Parvati (creator of)
  • Dorabella (creator of)
  • Lakshmi (creator of)
  • Clea (creator of)
  • First Fruits No14 (creator of)
  • First Fruits No27 (creator of)
  • Rococco No3 (creator of)
  • Signs and Devices No1 (creator of)
  • Donna (creator of)
  • Leila (creator of)
  • Radha (creator of)
  • Sarasvati (creator of)
  • Semura (creator of)
  • Sylvie (creator of)
  • Parvati (creator of)
  • Dorabella (creator of)
  • Lakshmi (creator of)
  • Clea (creator of)
  • First Fruits No14 (creator of)
  • First Fruits No27 (creator of)
  • Rococco No3 (creator of)
  • Signs and Devices No1 (creator of)
Related collections
  • Sandoz(Aus,) Pty. Ltd, Sydney, NSW (Commission) (collected in)
  • Maitland Regional Art Gallery, Maitland, NSW (collected in)
  • The Lady Knock Sculpture Collection (collected in)
  • Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Gold Coast, QLD (collected in)
  • The Adelaide Bank, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Artbank, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • University of Technology, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • University of N.S.W. College of Fine Art, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Parliament House, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • The Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Ararat Regional Art Gallery, Ararat, Vic (collected in)
  • Museum and Art Galleries of the Northern Territories, Darwin, NT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, WA (collected in)
  • Sandoz(Aus,) Pty. Ltd, Sydney, NSW (Commission) (collected in)
  • Maitland Regional Art Gallery, Maitland, NSW (collected in)
  • The Lady Knock Sculpture Collection (collected in)
  • Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Gold Coast, QLD (collected in)
  • The Adelaide Bank, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Artbank, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • University of Technology, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • University of N.S.W. College of Fine Art, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Parliament House, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • The Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Ararat Regional Art Gallery, Ararat, Vic (collected in)
  • Museum and Art Galleries of the Northern Territories, Darwin, NT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, WA (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Special Projects Grant - Australia Council Crafts Board (received)
  • National Craft Acquisition Award - Museum and Art Galleries of the Northern Territories (received)
  • Professional Development Grant - Australia Council Crafts Board (received)
  • Travel Grant - Australia Council Crafts Board (received)
  • Special Projects Grant - Australia Council Crafts Board (received)
  • National Craft Acquisition Award - Museum and Art Galleries of the Northern Territories (received)
  • Professional Development Grant - Australia Council Crafts Board (received)
  • Travel Grant - Australia Council Crafts Board (received)
Related events
  • Couples (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • CarriageARTworks (exhibited at)
  • 40 Highlights from the Ararat Regional Art Gallry Fibre Collection (exhibited at)
  • Solo Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Shelf Life (exhibited at)
  • Annual Miniature Sculpture Show (exhibited at)
  • Small Wonders (exhibited at)
  • Recent Sculpture: Metamorphosis and Materiality (exhibited at)
  • Precious Platters (exhibited at)
  • Less is More (exhibited at)
  • A Silver Lining and a New Beginning (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Small Wonders (exhibited at)
  • The Importance of Being Small (exhibited at)
  • Big Thoughts, Small Works (exhibited at)
  • Things of Wood (exhibited at)
  • Primary Colours - Blue (exhibited at)
  • Pulp Friction (exhibited at)
  • Flagging the Republic (exhibited at)
  • Ironsides Exhibition & Auction (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Working with the Wall (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Contemporary Art Fair (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • The Graeme Sturgeon Memorial Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Tough Time (exhibited at)
  • Classics at the Craft Centre (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • First Australian Contemporary Art Fair (exhibited at)
  • First Invitational Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Guestspace (exhibited at)
  • Fibreart (exhibited at)
  • Weave (exhibited at)
  • Invitational Craft Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Image & Fabric (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • National Craft Acquisition Award Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Tamworth National Fibre Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Future Fibre (exhibited at)
  • Australian Crafts, 1982 (exhibited at)
  • Australian Crafts, 1981 (exhibited at)
  • Crafts Council of N.S.W. Biennale Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Tamworth Fibre Biennale (exhibited at)
  • Couples (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • CarriageARTworks (exhibited at)
  • 40 Highlights from the Ararat Regional Art Gallry Fibre Collection (exhibited at)
  • Solo Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Shelf Life (exhibited at)
  • Annual Miniature Sculpture Show (exhibited at)
  • Small Wonders (exhibited at)
  • Recent Sculpture: Metamorphosis and Materiality (exhibited at)
  • Precious Platters (exhibited at)
  • Less is More (exhibited at)
  • A Silver Lining and a New Beginning (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Small Wonders (exhibited at)
  • The Importance of Being Small (exhibited at)
  • Big Thoughts, Small Works (exhibited at)
  • Things of Wood (exhibited at)
  • Primary Colours - Blue (exhibited at)
  • Pulp Friction (exhibited at)
  • Flagging the Republic (exhibited at)
  • Ironsides Exhibition & Auction (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Working with the Wall (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Contemporary Art Fair (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • The Graeme Sturgeon Memorial Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Tough Time (exhibited at)
  • Classics at the Craft Centre (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • First Australian Contemporary Art Fair (exhibited at)
  • First Invitational Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Guestspace (exhibited at)
  • Fibreart (exhibited at)
  • Weave (exhibited at)
  • Invitational Craft Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Image & Fabric (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • National Craft Acquisition Award Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Tamworth National Fibre Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Future Fibre (exhibited at)
  • Australian Crafts, 1982 (exhibited at)
  • Australian Crafts, 1981 (exhibited at)
  • Crafts Council of N.S.W. Biennale Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Tamworth Fibre Biennale (exhibited at)
Field Changes
Biography
Date modified April 11, 2011, 3:14 a.m. April 11, 2011, 3:14 a.m.
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