Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Nolwen is a first-generation Colombian-French photographer and director, working in Los Angeles. As a mixed-race queer woman, her identity plays an active role in the type of narratives she is drawn to.
Her interests lie in shifting social consciousness, breaking down gender norms, and representation. Exploring portraiture within the landscape of American culture, Nolwen’s photographs deal with vulnerability and gaze between both subject and viewer.
She has photographed a multitude of prolific figures and her client list includes The New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Netflix, Dove, amongst others.
Topics Discussed In This Episode:
Nolwen’s career journey
Multihyphanate artistry
Importance of broadening your artistic toolbox
Financial management for artists
Cryptocurrency
Addiction
Nolwen’s spiritual experience before sobriety
Breaking free from trauma
Focusing on the present moment
Life being a puzzle
Feeling connected to a greater calling
Being intentional within your fearlessness
Keeping the process in mind rather than the outcome
Leading with honesty
Validation
Sexuality
Having a career within the arts
Nolwen’s Instagram
instagram.com/nolwencif
Nolwen’s Website
nolwencifuentes.com
Artist Decoded Patreon:
patreon.com/artistdecoded
Originally Posted 3.7.2021
Nolwen is a first-generation Colombian-French photographer and director, working in Los Angeles. As a mixed-race queer woman, her identity plays an active role in the type of narratives she is drawn to.
Her interests lie in shifting social consciousness, breaking down gender norms, and representation. Exploring portraiture within the landscape of American culture, Nolwen’s photographs deal with vulnerability and gaze between both subject and viewer.
She has photographed a multitude of prolific figures and her client list includes The New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Netflix, Dove, amongst others.
Topics Discussed In This Episode:
Nolwen’s career journey
Multihyphanate artistry
Importance of broadening your artistic toolbox
Financial management for artists
Cryptocurrency
Addiction
Nolwen’s spiritual experience before sobriety
Breaking free from trauma
Focusing on the present moment
Life being a puzzle
Feeling connected to a greater calling
Being intentional within your fearlessness
Keeping the process in mind rather than the outcome
Leading with honesty
Validation
Sexuality
Having a career within the arts
Nolwen’s Instagram
instagram.com/nolwencif
Nolwen’s Website
nolwencifuentes.com
Artist Decoded Patreon:
patreon.com/artistdecoded
Originally Posted 3.7.2021
