Natasha Barnes is a South African artist, born in 1969.
She has been painting since the age of seven. Her natural talent and pure passion for painting has led this self-taught artist to develop a profound style, exhibiting unique expressionism, colour and movement. Her paintings are inspirations found in her travels and her love for the rich African landscapes surrounding her life.
Apart from a few art lessons as a child, Natasha has had no formal art training. After completing school, she studied Cordon Bleu cookery and worked as a cookery editor and food stylist for a leading South African Magazine, before opening her own cookery school. Her love for the brush finally led to the decision to give up everything and paint professionally.
Natasha works in Acrylic and Mixed media and her endless inspiration is absorbed through the mind and transferred to the canvas without looking at the subject.
Her work is exhibited extensively internationally and can be found in private and corporate collections worldwide. Natasha is considered to be one of Africa’s most published artists and will soon be adding Published author to that title, her book, A Journey of food is due for release in September 2014.
“I am consumed by painting. The moment I enter into my creative space a world different to the one now present emerges and I live in her embrace for those hours in front of my canvas. I work at speed and without interruption - believing that every brushstroke is a Journey, sometimes we get lost, if we didn’t the end would always be the same”
Experience
Turned professional painter April 1998 – until present
1990 -1998 – worked as a cookery editor for Your Family Magazine, RSA
1998 – 2003 Cookery School at Westville Prison, KZN, RSA
Education
1988-1990
International Cordon Bleu Grande Diplome, Silwood Kitchens, Cape Town
Skills
Published Author, Title: The Culinary Adventures of a travelling cook, 2015, Random House struik
Publishers
Natasha Barnes is considered to be one of South Africa’s most published artists. She has been represented by some of the following international Print publishers 1998 – present day
Canadian Art Prints, Canada
Winn Deven, USA & Canada
Beaver House, UK
May Kunsthandel, Germany
Bentley House, USA
Verkerke, Germany
International Graphics, Germany
Rosenstiels, UK
Brushstrokes, Canada
Art Marketing, UK
Artko, UK
Artsmile, UK
Selina Ediciones, Spain
Indigo Art, UK
Ricordi, Italy
The Art Group, UK
Juma, USA
Self-Published, Natasha Barnes Private Collection, 2014 – present day
Exhibitions and Art Fairs
Art in the Park, Pietermaritzburg, RSA, 1995 – 2005
Artexpo , New York, 1998 – Present day
Artexpo, Las Vegas, 2006
Affordable Art fairs, 2005 – Present day
AAF Singapore
AAF London Battersea
AAF NYC
AAF Hong Kong
AAF Bristol
AAF Hamburg
AAF Paris
AAF South Korea
AAF Brussels
AAF Amsterdam
AAF Melbourne
AAF LA
UK Art fairs 2005 - Present day
Edinburgh Art Fair
Manchester Art Fair
Liverpool art Fair
Glasgow Art fair
Windsor Contemporary Art Fair
Gateshead art fair, Newcastle
Other Art Fairs
Sofa Chicago - 201 7
Art Palm Springs, 2016, 2017
Spectrum Miami, 2016
Spectrum Indian Wells, 2016
Aqua Miami, 2016
Artexpo Malaysia, 2016
World Art Dubai, 2015, 2016, 2017
Index – Dubai, 2003, 2004, 2009
Art Hamptons, 2011
Ideal Home show
Decorex Johannesburg
Decorex Durban
Decorex Cape Town
House and Garden Show Durban
Toronto Artexpo, 2009, 2010
Melbourne Art Fair
Solo Exhibitions
The Lindsey Gallery, Durban SA, 2008
Zuva Gallery, The Boulders, Arizona ,2007
Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, 2006
Lisa Wendt Gallery, 2006, 2008
Imbizo Gallery, Ballito, SA 2010, 2016
Kizo Gallery, Durban SA, 2010
