Nadia Thompson

Nadia Thompson (nee Zedan) produces bold, meaningful artwork on paper, canvas, and clay. Her unique creations are a fusion of vibrant colours, intricate patterns, and profound symbolism. Working across different mediums, Nadia brings her artistic vision to life, captivating viewers with her fun, expressive and thought-provoking pieces. Much of Nadia’s work focuses on feminism, mental health, body positivity, motherhood, and the environment.

 

In early 2024, Nadia was selected for a 3-artist exhibition in the North of England celebrating neurodiversity in the arts. Her environmentally-themed piece, In Nature’s Way, was selected as a finalist in Explorer’s Against Extinction Sketch for Survival 2023 and her series on post-partum body positivity was featured in T’Art Magazine.

 

Nadia was recently commissioned by Make Merton Merry, a council-backed initiative in South London working with local schools, to create inclusive artwork focused on unity in sport. In Summer 2024, Nadia joined the Bethlam Artist Collective and is currently working on a collaboration with Bethlam Arts Gallery and The Museum of The Mind to create archival work based on the old records at Bedlam.

 

Nadia has a BEng in Computer Science from York (focus: Human-Computer Interaction), and post-COVID spent 2 years as a Trustee on an education charity board. Following over a decade in the corporate world as a regulatory reform project manager Nadia found art later in life, and set up her own in-house studio in late 2022. Predominantly self-taught, Nadia spent a year undertaking hand sculpting tutelage with Esther Nelson, bringing 3D structure to her work.