ABOUT NATALIE

(b. 1979, Australia) Currently lives and works in Sydney, Australia   | EDUCATION 2000 Bachelor of Visual Arts (Ceramics Major), Sydney College of the Arts, Rozelle

Passionate about art from a young age, Australian based artist, Natalie Uhrik has always been pulled by her creative side, dabbling in various mediums including film and ceramics as a means of expressing her inner self.

When not elbow deep in paint, Natalie is busy being a mother to her daughters. She holds a Bachelor of Visual Arts degree from Sydney College of the Arts and began focussing on her painting career in January 2020 after many years of working in the hospitality industry running a successful cafe and focusing on her family life. She now sells work internationally and has a strong presence in the Australian art market.

The principal theme in Natalie's work is nature and landscapes. She often revisits past trips taken when painting, both Australian and abroad. With a range of painting techniques, line, texture and colour, her pieces mimic the elements of nature and create a kind of ambience.

Natalie also explores notions of spirituality, seeking meaning through connections to nature and art and the idea that there is something bigger than ourselves - the divine energy. It is a universal human experience—something that touches us all.

Her paintings are a reflection of her, then current, state-of-mind, right down to the colours, strokes, and wisdom gained whilst creating. They are a process of spiritual discovery and how much has manifested in her life as a result.

Music plays a large role in how she communicates form onto canvas, painting from a deep subconscious; trusting her intuition and ‘letting go’. These free-flowing layers of colour and spontaneous movements create feelings of calm, gratitude, contentment, optimism and acceptance.

ACHEIVEMENTS, EXHIBITIONS & FEATURES

Exhibitions & Art Prizes

2024 (October) The Other Art Fair Sydney

2024 Sping Group Exhibition, Greenhouse Interiors, Geelong

2024 The Affordable Art Fair Melbourne

2024 The Affordable Art Fair Sydney NSW

2024 (May)The Other Art Fair Sydney NSW

2024 The Affordable Art Fair Brisbane QLD

2024 40x40 Exhibition, Bluethumb Gallery, Richmond VIC

2024 Think Pink Group Exhibition, Petite Collection

2023 Solo Exhibition - Open Eyes, Piccolina Gallery, Pyrmont NSW

2023 Smalls Exhibition, Artlovers Australia, Melbourne VIC

2023 The Other Art Fair Sydney NSW

2023 Bluethumb Art Prize Finalist

2023 Whitewall - Into The Light Art Prize Finalist

2023 Land, Sea & Sky Exhibition, Artlovers Australia Gold Coast QLD

2023 Colour Spectrum Exhibition, Artlovers Australia Melbourne VIC

2023 Affordable Art  Fair Sydney NSW

2023The Other Art  Fair Sydney NSW

2023 Greenhouse interiors Group Show

2022 The Other Art Fair Sydney NSW VIC

2022 Affordable Art Fair Melbourne VIC

2022 Bluethumb Art Prize Finalist

2022 Whitehorse Art Prize Finalist

2022 Dirty Janes Canberra , Wine Meets Design - Art Prize Winner ACT

2022 Facets: An Art Exhibition at Fairlholme - Recipient of The Mort & Co. Open Art Prize, QLD

2022 The Space Gallery; Artist in Residence Exhibition June, Roseberry NSW

2022 Artlovers Australia Art Prize Finalist

2021 Bluethumb Art Prize Finalist

2021 Aarwun Salon 21 Exhibition, ACT

2021 The Wellington Gallery Group Exhibition, Waterloo NSW

2021 Moonee Valley Virtual Art Show, VIC

2021 Clare Art Show, SA

2021 Kernart Art Prize Shortlist, VIC

2021 Artlovers Australia Art Prize Finalist

2020 Burwood Council Art Show, NSW

Public Installations | Media

2024 The Block

2022 Selling Houses

2020 Burwood Rd, Burwood - Street Installation

Features

Home Beautiful Magazine, February 2024

Grand Designs Australia - Issue 11.2

Podcasts

Martin Breeze - Natalie Uhrik Episode 3This Might Not Work

The Art of Business - Natalie Uhrik on adopting a spiritual persperctive and seeking connections through nature and art