BIOGRAPHY
Canadian-born artist Ramona Nordal began her artistic pursuits at Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she studied lithography, colour theory, painting and drawing and later focused on anatomy drawing and painting.
Colour theory has always been an integral part of Nordal’s process who is rapidly becoming known for her richly evocative colour pallet tethered against, what appear to be, monochromatic subjects, but that are subtly infused with colour themselves.
Central to her work is the concept of combining the traditional with the unconventional. Her work is representative of her interest in human form, pop art culture and capturing the essence of her subjects. Nordal is hyper aware of art’s relationship with human emotion and her subjects reflect this consciousness. Subjects captivate you, entice you into their world and beguile you with their reticent stare.
The artist says, “The random collaboration of old and new is important to me because this is how I see the new generation. It is the mixture of traditional and unconventional that attracts us and takes us on a fresh new journey.”
Nordal creates the kind of distinctive work that is not swayed by trends. Her style is uniquely her own, trademarks of collectable art that has a dedicated and niche following. Her work can be found in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Australia, Honk Kong and Europe.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2023 Group Exhibition Denis Leon Gallery, Boca Raton, FL
2023 Solo Exhibition Galerie Blanche, Montreal, QC
2023 Group Exhibition Decorazon Gallery, NY, USA
2023 Group Exhibition Galerie Blanche, Montreal, QC
2023 Affordable Art Fair Decorazon Gallery, NY, USA
2022 Group Exhibition Virgil Catherine Gallery IL, USA
2022 CANFAR Gala Art Auction, Toronto, ON
2022 Context Art Miami Decorazon Gallery FL, USA
2022 Mini Solo Exhibition The Atlantic Contemporary FL, USA
2022 Group Exhibition The Atlantic Contemporary FL, USA
2022 Group Exhibition Virgil Catherine Gallery IL, USA
2022 Group Exhibition The Think Box Gallery FL, USA
2021 Group Exhibition Gallerie Rompone Cologne, Germany
2021 Group Exhibition Virgil Catherine Gallery IL, USA
2020 Unplugged Group Show, James Oliver Gallery, Philadelphia, USA
2019 Threesome International Group Show, 19 Karen Gallery, Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA
2019 Graphite Galleries, New Orleans, USA
2019 Sofitel, Gold Coast Broadbeach, AUSTRALIA
2019 Affordable Art Fair, New York, USA
2019 The Artist Project, Toronto, ON
2018 Karen Gallery, Gold Coast, AUSTRALIA
2018 Open Studio Visit, 120A Lennox Avenue, Toronto, ON CANADA
2018 Fall Group Show, Crescent Hill Gallery, Toronto, ON CANADA
2018 ArtExpo New York, New York, NY USA
2018 Spring Group Show, Crescent Hill Gallery, Toronto, ON CANADA
2018 The Artist Project, Toronto, ON CANADA
2017 Den Gallery, Kuwait City, KUWAIT
2017 One Of A Kind Christmas Show, Toronto, ON CANADA
2017 Queen West Art Crawl, Toronto, ON CANADA
2017 The Independents Show, Toronto, ON CANADA
2017 TICP Gala Fundraiser, Toronto, ON CANADA
2017 One Of A Kind Show, Toronto, ON CANADA
2017 The Artist Project, Toronto, ON CANADA
2017 Twist Gallery, Toronto, ON CANADA
2016 Affordable Art Fair SINGAPORE
2016 Affordable Art Fair, Hamburg GERMANY
2016 Affordable Art Fair, Stokholm SWEDEN
2016 Affordable Art Fair, Seoul SOUTH KOREA
2016 Pines Auction, New York USA
2016 Gallerie 203, Montreal, QC CANADA
2016 Todmorden Mills Papermill Gallery, Toronto ON CANADA
2016 The Artist Project, Toronto ON CANADA
2015 The Spoke Club Gallery Toronto ON CANADA
2015 Riverdale Art Walk, Toronto ON CANDA
2015 The Advocates Society, Toronto ON CANADA
2015 The Artist Project, Toronto ON CANADA
2015 The Snowflake Ball, Gatineau QC CANADA
2015 Inclusive Design Institute, Toronto ON CANADA
2014 Gallery DeGoede, Toronto ON CANADA
2014 Project Gallery, Toronto ON CANADA
2014 Staunch The Exhibit, Gallery DeGoede, Toronto ON CANADA
2014 Project Gallery, Toronto ON CANADA
2013 Moniker Gallery, Toronto ON CANADA
2012 Cowichan Fine Arts Festival, Duncan BC CANADA