Nadine Draper has had a long association with the arts having studied music performance at Queensland Conservatorium of Music, then going on to further her studies completing a Bachelor of Arts, Double Major in Art History at University of Queensland. In 2013 she was invited as one of 8 artists by the Museum of Brisbane to make new work to be included in the very successful exhibition 'Silver' exhibited at the Museum of Brisbane 2013/14. In November 2014, after the development and creation of a large body of new work, her first solo exhibition was exhibited at Jan Manton Gallery. In 2014 one of Nadine's works, was acquired by the Lady Cilento Children's Hospital to become a part of its art collection. She strives to create works of both intellectual and physical rigour and beauty.