About Me

Hi, I'm Natasha

I'll find a way to put art on just about anything - canvases, walls, body art, digital art, clothing, jewelry, and more - if it’s a surface, I will paint it!

My work is rooted in the belief that imagination is a transformative force that shapes not just art, but our entire lives.

In 2018 I found myself so burned out I didn't care if I woke up the next morning. Art became my way back - to joy, to self, to something strange and silly and HUMAN beneath the machine I'd become.

My practice has become an act of both radical dreaming and protest - a way to stay open to the mystery and surreal nature of being alive in a world that tells us we are commodities.

Today I call Birmingham, Alabama home, but growing up in the tropics of northern Australia, surrounded by vibrant flora and fauna, definitely left its mark. I ascribe the bold colors and intricate forms in my work to my childhood, which instilled in me a deep reverence for the natural world.

In sharing my work, I hope to inspire others to connect with their own curiosity and ultimately, for us to use our imaginations not just for fun, but also as a strategy for co-creating a more liberated world.

Materials

My art isn't neutral - neither are the materials I use.

Historically, art has relied heavily on animal-derived materials: sable hair in brushes, beetles and horse urine in pigments, glue made from skin, beeswax in mediums, and more.

Although these practices are still widespread today, there's also an abundance of high-quality, animal-free materials, and those are what I choose.

Does that mean all of my materials are currently animal-free? Not entirely. I began building my studio before I was aware of these harmful practices - I mean, who could imagine we exploit animals for art!

So while a few of those older materials remain, they’re the exception. Rather than dispose of them and create unnecessary waste, I’ve chosen to use what’s left and phase them out.

If you're curious about animal-free art materials for yourself or as a gift for a conscious creator, I recommend these articles as excellent resources:

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