An Australian artist facing jail in Iceland for biting off her husband's tongue is fighting to appeal her sentence, claiming she is a victim of domestic violence. Nara Walker, 28, from Queensland's Sunshine Coast, will begin her prison sentence today after an Icelandic court found her guilty of assaulting her spouse while they were living in Reykjavic in November 2017. Walker has alleged that the act was in self-defence, claiming her husband was abusive and had forced his tongue in her mouth during a drunken altercation. She was originally sentenced to 12 months in jail, suspended for nine months, but now faces 15 months after her appeal was rejected. Friends have launched an online petition as well as a GoFundMe page in a bid to raise $111,111 USD for Ms Walker's legal fees. Nara Walker, 28, from Sunshine Coast, Queensland, will begin her prison sentence this week after an Icelandic court found her guilty of assaulting her husband while they were living in Reykjavic in November 2017 Walker, an Australian-born artist, bit 2.5cm off of her husband's tongue during a drunken altercation in 2017 So far, $4,644 has been raised since Saturday. The appeal paints Ms Walker as the true victim in the situation claiming she endured 'years of violence, abuse, drugging and rape' from her husband. 'An evening that Nara feared for her life and finally managed to escape the torment of her husband, has turned into a life of detainment by the Justice System,' the page states. Ms Walker herself took to Facebook to hit out against the justice system on Tuesday, just one day before she was due to be incarcerated. 'It's the day before I goto (sic) prison for defending myself against a man twice my size. 'Who prior to carrying my limp body back inside our home inflicted upon me; internal bruising a sprained spine, and broke not only my ribs but an innocent non bias witnesses,' she said. 'He is still to be charged after I pressed charges 15 months ago for these and numerous other serious crimes against me (all with evidence) Is free. 'I am not.' Ms Walker married the Frenchman in London and moved to Reykjavik, Iceland, in October 2016. Friends have launched an online petition as well as a GoFundMe page in a bid to raise $111,111 for Ms Walker's legal fees Walker herself took to Facebook to hit out against the justice system on Tuesday, just one day before she was due to be incarcerated The pair had gone out and partied with an Icelandic woman and an American tourist they had met only days before the incident, according to reports. Going back to an apartment, an alcohol-fuelled argument broke out between the American man and Ms Walker's husband. When she went to leave the apartment with the American man, her husband allegedly shoved him down the stairs before sending his wife sprawling after him. Ms Walker said she was punched and carried upstairs by the much larger man. He then tried to force his tongue in her mouth which she fought off by biting off 2.5cm. A brawl ensued between Walker, her husband, and the Icelandic woman, leaving all three injured. Police arrived at the home and arrested Ms Walker, while the other two were taken to the hospital to be treated. The man's tongue was later reattached with 30 stitches, however he now suffers from a permanent speech impediment, according to Newshub. Since the incident, Ms Walker has been jailed, had her passport confiscated, and is not allowed to leave the country. Meanwhile, her husband, has not been charged with any crime. Her family released a statement on the GoFundMe claiming she is a victim of a miscarriage of justice. 'Nara spoke the truth, and she believed that the system would hear her. This is our chance to get the system to listen. The petition has called on Iceland's president to grant Ms Walker a 'complete pardon' 'Nara is my daughter, but she could be your sister, mother, aunty, friend, or lover, or the girl sitting next to you, today or tomorrow, she could be you. 'Please sign this as a moral support for her, and spread this through your networks fast. 'Every minute counts. Thank you,' the message states. The petition also called on Iceland's president to grant her a 'complete pardon.' In a statement to The Reykjavík Grapevine last Tuesday, Ms Walker expressed her disappointment in not being recognised as a victim of abuse. 'I truly believed in the Icelandic justice system as Iceland is on the forefront for women's rights and equality,' she said. 'I did not intend to injure anyone and with the ruling it implies I assaulted two people and disregards the years of abuse, my serious injuries and the violence brought upon me on the night that held me in a terrified state.' Ms Walker has claimed her husband once drugged her cup of tea and raped her while she slept. 'With my abuser it was as if he was playing Jenga with me,' she said. 'Strategically pulling pieces of me away with the use of psychological abuse.' The ruling also ordered her to pay her husband AUD$15,000 in damages. Mrs Walker told the Reykjavik District Court (pictured, stock image) her husband prevented her from leaving and pushed an American man down the stairs before forcing himself on her All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility