Firstly, thank you for visiting my website. I hope you have enjoyed my collection of work and welcome you to pop me an email with any thoughts or feelings that my art stirs up in your heart. I love to hear about the different ways that people interpret my designs.

My name is Natalie but to my family, I am Nanii. I am a Wiradjuri woman and my totem is the crow. I live on the East coast of Australia. I have been painting privately for over 20 years while supporting my family through the ‘traditional’ way of working 9-5. I am now fortunate enough to be able to dedicate more time to my art and finally be able to share the joy of my works beyond my family and friends.

I was first introduced to art through music when I was growing up. Mum played guitar whenever she had a spare moment and Dad was a bass player in a country music band. It was inevitable that I’d end up playing guitar.

Dad taught me about how reading music relates to mathematics…and how mathematics relates to ART. Mum opened my eyes to the world of craft, creating, writing, sewing and painting.

My extended family (on both sides) has their fair share of artists and musicians too. I recently inherited my late Aunty Carol’s art supplies, which makes creating art so much more special when using her tools.

The Early Years

Uninspired by the view of pollution and graffiti around Sydney when taking the train to school each day, I started to create my own beautiful sanctuary at home. Painting my designs on the walls and windows of our house (with the support of my parents, would you believe?!) eventually led to requests for paid commission pieces.

As a teenager, knowledge of my Wiradjuri heritage and culture grew and my artistic style took a strong turn towards Aboriginal design; which is the style that flows most naturally for me when I am creating. My connection to the land, water and animals runs deep. I try to express that through my art.

Thanks to Dad’s music+maths connection, I was fascinated with geometry from an early age. I find repetition calming; be it dots, circles, lines or ovals. Over the years I began to incorporate my small geometric doodles into my paintings. Fusing my geometrics with traditional Aboriginal design was like a match made in heaven for me!

Inspired by my family, geometry, nature and stories my parents and grandparents taught me when I was a child; I create art as a way to share my interesting journey with the world. To share the evolution of contemporary Indigenous art. To be a good role model for the kids in my community.