Photo: Eglė Duleckytė
Artist Mentoring & Individual Support
I believe that artists can help each other and learn from their own experiences, which is why I am now offering mentoring sessions to suit individual needs. I have over fifteen years experience working with individuals in a variety of settings, most specifically visual arts,
not-for-profit organisations and cultural associations. After a succession of resets in my own life, including re-establishing myself in a new country, and the trauma of a gas explosion destroying my house in 2020, I truly believe that we should not feel alone on the creative path, and success is not a 'one-size-fits-all'.
As a freelance artist it is often necessary to wear multiple 'hats' - whether through a part time job, teaching or facilitating workshops, selling prints, licensing artwork, or working in the cultural sector, the options are many and the work conditions are mostly precarious. Through focussing and expanding upon an individually tailored skillset it is possible to build a unique support structure that feeds back into a feeling of alignment within any art practice. I am available to work one-on-one IRL or online with visual artists of any medium from anywhere in the world who are looking for mentorship for their own creative practices, tailored to the specific requirements of each artist. Mentorship can cover a range of subjects from;
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About Nina
I have 10 years experience working as a freelance multidisciplinary artist in the UK and Portugal, with a BA in Textile Art from Winchester College of Art, UK.
As co-founding director of a non-profit arts cafe and events venue in the UK I also have over 9 years experience building communities and developing structures to maintain such projects. In 2023 I completed a masters level course in Creating and Commissioning Contemporary Public Art and currently work as artistic coordinator of Art & Craft Refúgio - a project situated within Largo Residências, integrating migrants and refugees through the practice of art & crafts. In 2022 I founded Collage Working Club, a growing platform for artists working in the medium of paper to share technique and knowledge. As a regular visiting artist at International Schools across the greater Lisbon area I have over seven years experience with International Baccalaureate students and practices, as well as workshop experience across cultural venues, artist run spaces and universities internationally. See also - Artist Bio |
Photo: Vitorino Coragem
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How we can work together
We can set the timings of the session to work around your schedule. I recommend at least one hour session a month, but one-off sessions are also possible. Sessions charged per hour, and presential sessions will incure any travel expenses on my part.
Contact me for more information by sending an email to hello@ninafraser.xyz or filling in the form:
Contact me for more information by sending an email to hello@ninafraser.xyz or filling in the form:
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Testimonials- Nina really helps to push your art practice forward, in a personal and professional way. She is very experienced in both the artistic and business side of the art practice and understands your individual constraints and needs. She gives wonderful advice, is down to earth and super friendly! ~FS~
~ Nina has been my lighthouse these last few months! She has been the support that I've needed in my first year as an artist / mother. We meet bi-weekly, set goals and she provides the guidance I need to meet those goals. She is wise and experienced beyond her years. One of my goals will be checked off the list this upcoming weekend at my art show. ~RC ~ - Nina’s mentoring sessions are a great support in navigating the complex terrain of developing an art practice. She gives encouraging and insightful art critique and lots of practical advice about materials, techniques, projects and using social media, all the things needed to keep a practice together. ~AC ~ |
“Over every mountain, there is a path, although it may not be seen from the valley." - Theodore Roethke