
NICOLE S. FERNANDEZ
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Born 1981 Hollywood, Fl
Lives/Works Long Island City, NY
(in progress)
1992: broke left wrist
1993: moved from childhood home due to gang activity
1996: moved to house in the everglades with haunted backyard, met P.L.
1997: found riot grrrl movement, wrote first zine, shaved head
1998: studied with seventh generation healer, Sara Reese
1999: met T.G.
2000: moved to Sarasota, FL
2001: dreadlock-ed hair
2003: shaved head for 2nd time
2003-2004: Crossley Gallery co-director with Jenny Lang
2004: moved to NYC
2004-2005: lived in Chelsea
2006:studied with Petah Coyne and Tommy Lanigan- Schmidt, had studio visit with Tracey Emin, featured artist on BowieArt.com
2005-2006: lived in Lower East Side, started studying Buddhism
2006: moved to Long Island City
2007: Make up artist for PRAXIS: Dreams and Possibilities at the Whitney Museum
2008: met Diana Prince,collaborated on KittenKore, formed lady drag persona: Nicolette Deerborne
2010: residency at Jamaica Center for the Arts, began "my imaginary cuba", a writing project,met Dapper Bruce
2011: Received reiki certifications
2012: Began Tarot Project, met Lama La
2019: Traveled to Nepal
2021: Began Ngondro, started "Espirtu y Santos:Oda a la Madre Divina" sculpture series
2022: Opened Khandro Norbu Mala Shop
