ILONA NELSON

The Go Between

AKA: Ilona

Born: 1977 Victoria

• Contemporary
• Installation
• Mixed Media
• Photographer

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Ilona Nelson knew she wanted to study photography ever since she was 10 years old, after being compelled to take photos of her beloved Icehouse tape with her 110 camera.

Since then she has completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts with distinction, exhibited nationally, and won awards. Her work can be found on CD covers, in an art textbook, in Melbourne galleries and private collections around Victoria.

Orbits

Ilona Nelson

Profile
Born 1977, Australia

Education
1996-1998 Bachelor of Visual Arts with distinction, Latrobe University, Bendigo
Major in photography

Solo Exhibitions
‘Everything you’ve wanted to say’
October-Nov 04 4Cats Gallery

‘Matilda Goes Down’
April 03 The Mechanics Institute Performing Arts Centre, Brunswick

‘She, Meet, Delete’
July-Aug 00 Fountain Perc Café, Edinburgh

Group Exhibitions
‘Urbantide’
June – August 05 Toyota, Port Melbourne

‘Alternative Endings’
April 05 Theatreworks, St. Kilda

‘Julie Millowick Acquisitive Photographic Award’
April 05 Castlemaine Goal, Castlemaine

‘Williamstown Festival Contemporary Art Prize’
April 05 Substation, Newport

‘Artz Blitz’
March 05 Kingston Arts Centre, Moorabbin

‘Linden Postcard Show’
February-March 05 Linden Gallery, St. Kilda

‘The Collector’s Exhibition’
February 05 Steps Gallery, Carlton

‘Xmas Show’
December 04 Vanguard Gallery, Northcote

‘Art at Burnley Harbour’
December 04 Burnley Harbour, Burnley

‘Artz Blitz’
March 04 Kingston Arts Centre, Moorabbin


‘The Walk of Art’’
May 03 Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Melbourne

‘f.a.q.’
Jan 99- Jan 00 Bendigo Display Home

‘Final Folio’ Graduating Exhibition
October 98 La Trobe University, Bendigo

‘ichoic’ 3rd year travelling exhibition
October 98 The Photographers Gallery, Melbourne
August 98 Central Goldfields Gallery, Maryborough
July 98 Colonial Bank Café, Bendigo
June 98 Convent Gallery, Daylesford
February 98 Plant Earth Café, Adelaide

‘Works on Paper’
September 98 Bendigo Art Gallery

‘Undone but Holy’
August-Sept 98 Cloudnine, Castlemaine

‘Great Shot’
August 98 Bendigo Art Gallery

Awards
March 05 Local Artist Award, Williamstown Festival

June 04 Avant Card Supports Arts

March 04 1st Prize , Artz Blitz competition

Collections
Private Collections, Melbourne

Publications
‘Studio Arts’ Philip & Therese Grant, 4cats Gallery 2005