'Born feet first in a blackout, Nandina was always going to have a fantastic if somewhat quirky imagination. Raised in the coastal paradise of Port Stephens, Nandina graduated from the University of Newcastle with a Bachelor of Visual Arts degree with a major in Natural History Illustration. By day she is a graphic designer and at night she turns into a mad illustrator. She works purely digitally and is able to produce digital art that represents traditional mediums.' (https://www.littlesteps.com.au/contributors/nandina-vines)