Young artist Jamie Nicole Nadherny

Age: 23

Born in Spokane, currently living in Deer Park

College: Associate of Fine Arts, Spokane Falls Community College, 2003; candidate for Bachelor of Fine Arts, Eastern Washington University, June 2005.

Day job: Full-time student; part-time professional care giver.

Current show: Chase Gallery in Spokane City Hall, “All Media Juried Show,” through Feb. 11, closing reception Feb. 4, 5 to 9 p.m. during the Visual Arts Tour.

Upcoming shows: “Raw Space,” former Art at Work space at Main Avenue and Post Street during the Visual Arts Tour, Feb. 4-6; Group Exhibition by Eastern Washington University graduating art students, Brewster Hall Art Gallery, 410 Second Ave., Cheney, Feb. 18-March 4; BFA Capstone Exhibit in May, EWU Art Gallery.

Kind of art: Nadherny explores her environment using a variety of materials, including paints, welded metals, ceramic and concrete. Her paintings sometimes include the use of light within her picture frame to create imagery on the reverse side of the canvas.

She frequently uses images of her body as a connection between her life and her art. “I have recently generated work relating to issues of daily life touching on feminine aspects,” she says.

Influences: Contemporary artists who have strongly influenced her include expressionist figurative painters Cecily Brown, Jenny Saville, Nathan Olivera and Lucian Freud.

What’s ahead? In addition to pursuing a Master of Fine Arts, Nadherny will create art in a “conceptual manner using paint in combination with mixed media.” She also plans to continue examining “conditions the human body experiences and what it means as an instrument.”

Web site: www.jamienadherny.com (coming soon)