Nina Moyer
Visual Artist / Writer

Artist's Statement

I want to share my view of a world that can be continually defined and redefined. Themes include the value of integrity and values in general; what we hold precious, and how these things define us. I build on the primacy of organic, grounding structures.

Artist Bio

Nina Moyer was born in Wyandotte County, Kansas. She moved to Los Angeles in 1990 to pursue work in the arts.

In 2014 Nina and her husband established a nature sanctuary in the Driftless Region of Wisconsin where she maintains a studio.

PROJECTS/EXHIBITIONS

2024 Juried Show, Museum of Wisconsin Art Biennial West Bend, WI
2020 Juried Show, Chicago Sculpture International Biennial Ukrainian Museum of Art Chicago, IL
2019 Juried Show, WomanMade Gallery Chicago IL
2019 Wisconsin Fiber Arts Biennial, Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber
2019 Greenleaf Arts Center Fall Show Chicago, IL
2019 Gallery 901 Solo Show Evanston, IL
2019 Red Door Gallery Opening at Hope Valley Conservancy with Nana Schowalter
2014 Public Art, (Asst.) Lincoln School Mural Evanston, IL
2007 Juried Show Northbrook; Public Library
2006 Gallery Mornea Evanston, IL; Fiber wearable art, “Rock Paper Scissors”
2006 Juried Show Chicago; Fine Arts Galley
2004-2010 Retail Markets, Chicago, IL Fiber Art and Clothing

PERFORMANCE/SPOKEN WORD

2018 Rhino Poetry Reading, Evanston IL
2018 The Writers Place, Poetry Reading, Kansas City
2016 Kripalu, Poetry Reading
2016 This Much is True, Storytelling Evanston, IL
2015 This Much is True, Storytelling Chicago, IL
1990 Kansas City Art Institute; Poetry Reading

AUTHORSHIP

2019 The Midwest Review
2018 The Midwest Review
2018 Shortlisted for Pablo Neruda Poetry Prize
2018 First Place, Poetry, The Writers Symposium Madison, WI
2017 First Place, Poetry, The Writers Symposium Madison, WI
2017 Second Place, Fiction, The Writers Symposium
2010 The Story of Us, Chapbook collaboration with Corrine Mucha
1990 The Kansas City Pitch Magazine, Cover feature
1990 Midwest Poetry Journal

EDUCATION

Applied Science degree, Rockhurst College KCMO
Graduate Science degree Chicago, IL