Bronze / 2019 / Portraiture / Self-Portrait

• Prize
  Bronze in Portraiture/Self-Portrait
• Photographer
  Nicole Gadiel, Denmark
• Studio
  Nicole Gadiel / ART
• Website
  https://www.nicolegadiel.art
• Instagram
  @nicolegadiel_art

This self-portrait captures the painterly stillness of a mundane situation frozen in time - and at first glance has an apparent lack of narrative. A closer look reveals that there is of course a story to be told, although precisely what it tells, is up to the individual viewer. This piece was created as a play on the premise that I am merely a mirrored image of people's perceptions; who I really am is of no relevance, because their perceptions will always be their reality - no matter how much or how little I expose of my (inner) self.

Nicole Gadiel is a visual artist working within the fields of photography and painting; creating fine art and designing interior decor artwork for private and commercial clients around the globe.

Born and raised in Canada, Nicole has lived in Denmark since she was a teenager. Her dual citizenship inspired her to view the world from new perspectives and different angles; a trait she successfully implemented during her earlier career in the advertising business and now adeptly applies to the creation of artwork - as she seeks to visually translate the obvious to the emotive.

Awards Moscow International Foto Awards 2020 / Honorable Mention / Pro category ‘Fine Art : Still life’

Tokyo International Foto Awards 2019 / Silver / Pro category ‘Nature : Seasons’

Tokyo International Foto Awards 2019 / Bronze / Pro category ‘Fine Art : Still life’

Tokyo International Foto Awards 2019 / Honorable Mention / Pro category ‘Nature : Flowers’

International Photography Awards 2019 / 3 Honorable Mentions / Pro category ’Smartphone photography’

Prix de la Photographie Px3 2019 / Bronze / Pro category ‘Portraiture, Self-portrait‘

Moscow International Foto Awards 2019 / Bronze / Pro category ‘People, Self-Portrait’

Moscow International Foto Awards 2019 / Bronze / Pro category ‘Fine Art, Nudes’

International Photography Awards OneShot / Street Photo Contest 2019 / Honorable Mention

Tokyo International Foto Awards 2018 / Gold / Pro category ‘People, Self-Portrait’

Tokyo International Foto Awards 2018 / Silver / Pro category ‘Fine Art, Nudes’

International Photography Awards 2018 / Honorable Mention / Pro category ‘People, Self-Portrait’