Nicole Polentas is a Greek Australian multidisciplinary artist with a focus on contemporary jewellery and object. Her practice is defined by an ongoing investigation of text and symbolism in order to produce abstracted conceptual works. Combing diverse mediums, the objects activate a dialogue which is grounded in the artist’s personal and cultural experiences. She has received a Bachelor of Fine Arts, a Masters of Fine Arts and a PhD in 2015 at RMIT University. Nicole has successfully exhibited both nationally and internationally including Melbourne Now’13 at The NGV, A Fine Possession: Jewellery and Identity at the Powerhouse Museum and Schmuck in Munich. Nicole has held solo shows in Australia , Europe and the US. She has won numerous awards and her work is included in collections of the Powerhouse Museum, Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, The Bluestone Collection in Melbourne, The MacMillan Collection at RMIT University and the Museum Espace Solidor in Cagnes-sur-Mer. She has been a sessional lecturer in Gold and Silversmithing at RMIT University since 2015.