new show!

commissioned piece, Interior Study, 2009 acrylic and collage on wood 5"x10"

photography...

using photography as a medium is an idea I have played around with for a while now. I am still learning the technical aspects... but have a million ideas in my head of how to combine the photos with painting. Below- model Kim Brossene Title: It beats for you.

new sketches.... all 8.5"x11" In order: Thinking, It Girl, Chan Marshall Look Alike.

success!

sold 2 pieces at my show! Treasure (the bumble bee) & Teatime have been purchased. I also have been assigned a new commission piece. yay!

"It grows with in me" Final stages...

 

upcoming show/ opening!

more progress on large painting.

news... sold work... more work in progress

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hello,

i sold "botanical garden" at MAP's out of order silent auction this past weekend. Was very happy. :)

Also, Siamese Twins has been sold too. :)

Did some more work on the large piece above. Not sure what the title of it is yet.

upcoming shows

I will have one painting, Botanical Garden, on sale at the Md Art Place Out of Order show on Friday, April 3rd. It is a one night silent auction. Half of profits benefit MAP, other half goes to artist. check out... md art place

I have a solo show at Evergreen Cafe from May 23rd to June 19th. check out www.evergreenart.blogspot.com

new work in progress....

this is a big new one! way more work to do! its about 3' wide by 5' tall. so far acrylic on canvas
  cupid, acrylic, oil and gold leaf on canvas.... kinda stuck on this one...  8"x18" roughly

honey bee, 15"x15", oil, acrylic and silver leaf on cavas... almost done

New work. - birds and feathers

  peacock feather- 15"x15", acrylic and fabric on canvas, 2009
  royalty, 15"x15", oil, acrylic and gold leaf on canvas, 2009

   botanical garden, 15"x15" acrylic and oil on canvas, 2009

BlingBlingBaby, acrylic and collage on wood

larger view of work

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Artist Statement

Currently, Natalie creates multi-media paintings that tackle the roles of femininity in the modern world. Her inspiration comes from observations and personal experiences of how women are portrayed, stereotyped and exploited throughout the media such as fashion magazines, advertisements and "reality" television shows. Her paintings combine symbolism and literalism to instigate and challenge the viewer, contemplating the expectations of what the "ideal" woman is.
While each piece boasts in vivid color and bold outlines, there also lies sadness in them. The women she paints are beautiful, but most seem lost with blank stares and stiff body language. Everyday women are faced with obstacles of being judged by men, but even more by women. Women have become their own worst enemies. Some of Natalie's work shows the moment of judgment, the harsh vulnerability but also the eagerness to please. They depict the "final presentation" of women. It is about the moment (that some women live for) when they finally reveal how good they look in a new outfit or that fifty-dollar lipstick. Some of these paintings are from the subject's perspective, her fantasy of unveiling her beauty. At the same time, the artist has painted her own judgments about the subject. Natalie's artwork is not a protest of fashion, lipstick and everything feminine. On the contrary she aims to celebrate the beauty of women and fashion with bright colors and symmetric compositions, mocking shrines, and religious iconography.

work in progress- Heart or Heart? (self portrait) 2008, mixed media on wood

Siamese Twins, 2008, mixed media on paper

TrueLovers, 2008, acrylic on wood

You Better Not, 2008, mixed media on paper

Pick Me! 2008, Mixed Media on Canvas

Life After Death, 2008, Mixed media on wood

Fashion Army, 2008, Mixed media on wood

Teatime, 2008, mixed media on canvas

Mother, 2008, mixed media and costume jewelry on wood

Look at Me! 2008, mixed media on wood