Bio
Natalie was born in Scotland Neck, North Carolina
in 1972 and graduated from Guilford College in 1995
with a B.A. in Visual Art. During her sophomore year
she studied in Italy for a semester, on the grounds of
a medieval castle surrounded by steep vineyards.
Based in the Alpine Tyrol region, she enjoyed proximity
to Florence, Venice, Rome, Munich, Vienna, Paris, and
other towns of artistic significance, studying the rich history
and beauty of western European painting and sculpture.
Natalie later became aware of the classical realism art
movement, and was inspired by San Francisco artist Will
Wilson's work. She sought instruction in drawing in the manner
of the European masters of realism, studying directly with
classical realism painter D. Jeffrey Mims before Mims Studios
was founded in Southern Pines, North Carolina. From there,
Natalie's progression as an artist has come about through
continuous studying and painting.
