ABOUT

Natalie is an artist who 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.  

She sketches and paints as much as possible from life, "en plein air," using charcoal, graphite and watercolour, and then 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.  Having worked full time for the NHS for many years, in 2023 she 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.  She continues to be aided by books, podcasts, the internet, trial, error, patience and practice and more practice!

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 
White Chalk Gallery | Natalie Bird

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

2022 - present 
Hobby Horse Art, Yorkshire
Natalie Bird – HobbyHorse Art


Mixed Group Exhibitions:

2024:

Russell Gallery Christmas Ex (Dec 24) 
Glow, Watermill Gallery Perthshire (Oct 24) 
Art for Youth, Mall Galleries (Nov 24)
Art Hub, Battersea (Nov, Dec 24)
Highgate Contemporary Art - Small Picture Exhibition 
Nadia Waterfield Hampshire Art Fair (Sept 24)
Chelsea Art Society summer exhibition (Jun 24) 
RBA, Mall Galleries (Mar 24) 
The Pastel Society, Mall Galleries (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"

https://www.pennstudioschool.com/winter-2025-online-courses-workshops/p/from-plein-air-sketch-to-studio-painting-online-workshop-winter-2025-w/-natalie-bird
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