ABOUT

Natalie is a British artist living near Wimbledon in South West London.  She paints in oils and pastel.  Her aim is to create atmospheric paintings, based on honest observation, conveying a connection to a place she has recently visited.   Nature is her primary guide.   Daily dog walks are a constant inspiration for painting subjects on Wimbledon Common. 

She sketches and paints as much as possible from life, "en plein air," and returns to the studio to compose larger paintings in oil and pastel, relying on recent sketches, photos, memory and notes. 

Instead of going to art school, she decided to study Art History and architecture at university (The Univeristy of East Anglia).  Having worked full time for the NHS for many years, in 2023 she finally reduced her working hours substantially in order to focus more on her love of painting. 

She is mainly self-taught in drawing and painting, but has attended many courses over the years with experts at established Art Schools and Centres.  She continues to be aided by books, podcasts, the internet, fellow artists, trial, error, patience and practice and more practice!  Paint miles are slowly being collected. 

She takes inspiration from many artists, the main ones being the impressionists/post-impressionists, the Scottish Colourists, Seago and Singer Sargent.  A modern inspirational hero is the late Ken Howard.    

She is married and lives in South West London near Wimbledon Common.  She has been selected on a number of occasions to exhibit at the Mall Galleries (RBA, NEAC and Pastel Society), and has also had a painting accepted for the RA summer exhibition.


​Gallery Representation:

2020 - present
Nadia Waterfield Fine Art, Hampshire
Natalie Bird - Nadia Waterfield Fine Art

2023 - present 
White Chalk Gallery, Wiltshire 
https://whitechalkgallery.co.uk/pages/artist/natalie-bird

2021 - present 
Wychwood Art, Oxfordshire
Natalie Bird | Artist | Wychwood Art



Exhibitions:

2025: 
April 25 - Nadia Waterfield Fine Art Spring Exhibition, Hampshire 
May 25 - Highgate Contemporary Art - Small Picture Exhibition (online) 
June 25 - Chelsea Art Society Summer Exhibition (Green and Stone prize awarded for my painting of Albert Bridge)  
June 25  - Russell Gallery, Putney - Mixed Summer Exhibition 
June 25 - Richmond Art Society - Summer Exhibition 
To follow:  December 25 - The Watermill Gallery - Christmas Show 

2024:
Nadia Waterfield Christmas Exhibition, Hampshire (Dec 24)
Highgate Contemporary Art - Winter exhibition - online (Dec 24) 
Russell Gallery, London - Mixed Christmas Exhibition (Dec 24)
"Resplendence", Watermill Gallery, Perthshire (Dec 24) 
"Glow", Watermill Gallery, Perthshire (Oct 24)
Art for Youth, Mall Galleries, London (Nov 24)
"Art Hub" - collective of artists exhibiting at Webbs Gallery, London (Nov, Dec 24)
Highgate Contemporary Art - Small Picture Exhibition (Nov 24)
Nadia Waterfield Hampshire Art Fair (Sept 24)
Chelsea Art Society summer exhibition (Jun 24) 
Highgate Art - Small Picture Exhibition - online (May 24) 
RBA, Mall Galleries, London (Mar 24) 
The Pastel Society, Mall Galleries, London (Jan 24) 

2023:
Russell Gallery Mixed Christmas exhibition 
Art For Youth, Mall Galleries
The Pastel Society, Mall Galleries
Nadia Waterfield Fine Art - Hampshire Art Fair
Highgate Contemporary Art - Small Picture exhibition 
 
2022:
RBA, Mall Galleries
Chelsea Art Society summer exhibition 
Green and Stone summer exhibition 
Nadia Waterfield Fine Art - Hampshire Art Fair 

Previous: 
2021 - RBA, Mall Galleries
2021 - Figurative Art Now - Mall Galleries 
2020 - ING Discerning Eye exhibition 
2020 - Art On A Postcard 
2020 - Green and Stone Summer Exhibition
2012 - NEAC, Mall Galleries
2011 - RA Summer Exhibition


Art Societies:
Member of Richmond Art Society
2020 - present
Featured Artist – Natalie Bird - Richmond Art Society


Teaching:
January 2025 - Penn School of Art 
"From plein air sketch to studio painting"
An online workshop I taught via Zoom - process how I paint in the studio from sketches and notes gathered  en plein air 

Prizes:
The Green and Stone Prize awarded for a painting - June 2025 - Chelsea Art Society