Recipient Information
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina
Year of Award
2023
Grant or Fellowship
Southern Prize and State Fellowship
Grant Amount
$5,000
Nadia Meadows is a sculptor and visual storyteller based in Charlotte, North Carlina. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2020 from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where she won the sculpture area award and was named junior of the year. Since graduating, her work has been showcased in many galleries and exhibitions, receiving rave reviews and sparking conversations that promote communal growth and change.
Artist Statement
Nadia’s sculptures facilitate intercultural exchange and understanding that defies social, economic, and political norms. She does this by molding wood and uncommon mediums—such as human hair—creating interactive installations that narrate experiences and perspectives that have largely been muted in public discourse. Nadia is revolutionizing what can be done through the medium of sculpture by designing experiences that open eyes and hearts to what it truly means and will take for us all to be united, understood, and permitted to be; fully.