HI, I’M NATALY.
Welcome to my world.
I came to this country as a refugee at 13. I built companies that reached hundreds of thousands of people, wrote bestselling books, and stood on stages in front of tens of thousands.
I didn't pick up a paintbrush until I was 40. Painting is the truest thing I do.
For me, making art is a shared experience. I paint live — on stages, during gatherings in my studio, and in virtual events where the work comes to life in real time. Every piece is shaped by the energy of the people and the world around me.
I've shown my work in the U.S. and as part of international art week in Mexico City, and it's found homes with collectors in both countries.
Every artwork is a dare.
I begin with a blank canvas and no idea what will happen.
There's no sketch to follow and no plan to correct — just paint, movement, and whatever wants to come through. I let each piece become what it wants to be.
That's the dare I take every time: To begin without knowing.
My work is filled with eyes and faces.
As soon as my brush touches the canvas, they appear.
I paint faces that break the rules because so many of us spend our lives trying to fit expectations that were never ours. My faces refuse that. They rearrange themselves with freedom and aliveness.
