handmade with love
Nadya Edwards is a mixed-media artist who creates art that speaks, for those who seek daily life reflection. She finds beauty in the every day & transforms what inspires her into whimsical pieces of art. She uses found objects to make what was old new again. Nadya's love of travel has allowed her to use her photographs in her art, along with her collection of ephemera & sayings to create original, meaningful art.
From Nadya's use of intricate layering, vivid colours & word play in her canvases, to her wanderlust-filled photography, her art provides an escape as well as filling the spaces you spend the most time in with meaning. Her customers relate to her art in the moment; it makes them feel like it indicates who they are or how they feel. It is something they can show in their home as a personal reflection of themselves or give as a gift to someone special.
her work
something for everyone
Nadya offers unique, original mixed-media canvases, greeting cards, prints, handcrafted journals & her photography on wood & resin.
locally
SOURCED
Nadya is self-taught & creates from her home studio in Pefferlaw, Ontario. She exhibits at art shows throughout southern Ontario at the Purple Turtle Art Festival & the Georgina Studio Tour, including past shows at the One of a Kind Show in Toronto. Her work can also be found at the Georgina Art Centre & Gallery in Sutton, Daylyn in Newmarket & the Elora Centre For the Arts.
the story
Nadya can usually be found in one of two places. Either nestled in her home- studio covered in paint, ink, glue or worse— resin, or wandering the globe with a trusty backpack filled with her beloved Nikon, iphone & travel journal. When she returns home to the forest of Pefferlaw, Ontario, she unpacks the ephemera from her travels which will fervently find its way into her whimsical art.
Nadya's journey to becoming an artist began as a child, photographing & documenting. Combined with her reverence for school supplies, she found herself decades later, knee-deep in scrapbooking. She scrapped for herself, taught workshops, did custom work for others, but the magic really began the day she nervously glued paper to canvas. Her journey as a mixed-media storyteller had begun.
Her love of reusing found objects like old books, combined with her collection of quotes finally found a home. Words are a strong presence in her work & often invoke a stay-true-to-yourself mantra. When she begins a new piece, she never knows what the message will be, she lets the creative process decide.
Fuelled by loud music, organic coffee & (depending on the time of day) red wine, Nadya continues to grow as an artist, finding beauty in the everyday and focussing on the things that truly matter.
commissioned Art
See something you like but would like to customize it? Please contact Nadya for special commissions.
upcoming Events
July 13-14, 2024
The Briars Resort & Spa
991 Lake Dr. E Jackson's Point, ON
September 28-29, 2024
Homestead Orchards
Location 50
3961 Old Homestead Rd
Sutton, ON
December 7, 2024
CreativeSpark Winter Market
Dublin St United Church
68 Suffolk St W
Guelph, ON
December 14-15, 2024
Matsu Winter Market
Newmarket Town Hall
460 Botsford ST
Newmarket, ON
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I love Nadya’s unique vision and creations. Her journals are my absolute favourite things and her flare for recycling and reusing is so original!
-Jacqueline
Nadya’s art transports me to a mystical place anytime I need to escape. The extra little details found layered here and there are like secret treasures everywhere in her art. Absolutely love it!
-Ivy
Thank-you Nadya Edwards, for your unique creations. I love the charming and soulful character in all of your work!
-Mary
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