About Nadia

Nadia Vanilla (they/she) is an award-winning Phoenix-based erotic artist. They paint people of all walks of life, doing all sorts of fun things with their bodies. They aim to celebrate the human experience, in all its messy, colorful beauty.

Their artwork and short stories have appeared in several publications and erotic art shows around the world – most notably, Seattle Erotic Art Festival and Erotic Art London, and of course back home at the Exotic show from the Alwun House Foundation. They’re a regular on the Bawdy Storytelling Livestream, and have spoken on the Bawdy Storytelling Podcast.

They’re always curious about what makes their characters tick, what they’re thinking about the situations they are faced with. Their work aims to break down the barriers between taboo and “appropriate,” between public and private. Masks, mirrors, and screens often feature heavily.

They uses a variety of media to achieve this – lately, that includes resin, wood burning, charcoal, soft pastels, acrylic paints, watercolors, and ink.