HI, I’M NATALY.
I MAKE ART TO DARE YOU TO BE MORE YOU
I didn't pick up a paintbrush until I was 40 years old.
Before that, I spent two decades building a life that looked right on the outside. I immigrated to the U.S. as a refugee at 13. I became a tech executive, founded three companies, wrote bestselling books, and spoke on stages about how to thrive.
And the whole time, there was a part of me I was ignoring. The artist.
Burnout is what finally forced me to face it. I had built a life that fit the world's expectations, but had
Painting cracked me open. It brought me back to life.
So now I make art to dare you to be more of who you are.
My work is bold, graphic, and full of faces that refuse to behave.
I paint color, defiance, aliveness, freedom, joy.
I didn't plan on the eyes and faces.
They started showing up the moment my brush touched canvas and they never left. The faces rearrange themselves. They break the rules of where features are supposed to go. They look back at you and they reflect how we see the world and ourselves.
