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. She published her first book in 2014 titled 'The Culinary Adventures of a travelling Cook'.
“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
Solo Exhibitions
2022 - 'Awakening', Manyung Gallery Malvern
2020 - 'Colours of Spring' exhibition, Manyung Gallery
2019 - 'Mexican Summer', exhibition, Manyung Gallery, Sorrento
2016 - Imbizo Gallery, Ballito, South Africa
2010 - Imbizo Gallery, Ballito, South Africa
2010 - Kizo Gallery, Durban, South Africa
2008 - The Lindsey Gallery, Durban, South Africa
2008 - Lisa Wendt Gallery
2007 - Zuva Gallery, The Boulders, Arizona
2006 - Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery
2006 - Lisa Wendt Gallery
Group exhibitions and Art Fairs
2022 - Affordable Art Fair Hampstead Heath, London
2021 - Manyung Gallery, Mount Eliza
2021 - Summer Art Soiree, Manyung Gallery, Sorrento
2018 - 'The World of Abstract', Manyung Gallery, Mount Eliza
2018 - Manyung Gallery, Malvern
2017 - 'Fragments' exhibition, Manyung Gallery, Malvern
2017 - Sofa Chicago
2017 - Art Palm Springs
2017 - World Art Dubai
2016 - Art Palm Springs
2016 - Spectrum Miami
2016 - Spectrum Indian Wells
2016 - Aqua Miami
2016 - Artexpo Malaysia
2006 - Artexpo, Las Vegas
2016 - World Art Dubai
2015 - World Art Dubai
2011 - Art Hamptons
2010 - Toronto Art expo
2009 - Index – Dubai
2009 - Toronto Artexpo
2008 - Exhibition, The Lindsay Gallery, London, UK
2008 - Exhibition, Lisa Wendt Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
2008 - Birmingham Spring Fair
2008 - New York Art Expo
2008 - Dubai Spring Fair
2007 - Exhibition, Zuva Gallery, Arizona, USA
2007 - Exhibition, Lisa Wendt Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
2007 - Las Vegas Artexpo
2006 - Exhibition, Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Sydney
2006 - Exhibition, Lisa Wendt Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
2005 – Present - AAF Singapore
2005 – Present - AAF London Battersea
2005 – Present - AAF NYC
2005 – Present - AAF Hong Kong
2005 – Present - AAF Bristol
2005 – Present - AAF Hamburg
2005 – Present - AAF Paris
2005 – Present - AAF South Korea
2005 – Present - AAF Brussels
2005 – Present - AAF Amsterdam
2005 – Present - AAF Melbourne
2005 – Present - AAF LA
2005 – Present - Edinburgh Art Fair
2005 – Present - Manchester Art Fair
2005 – Present - Liverpool art Fair
2005 – Present - Glasgow Art fair
2005 – Present - Windsor Contemporary Art Fair
2005 – Present - Gateshead art fair, Newcastle
2005 - Exhibition, Rainyday Gallery, Penzance, UK
2004 - Index – Dubai
2003 - Exhibition, Decor and Decaf Gallery, South Africa
2003 - Index – Dubai
2003 - Birmingham Autumn Fair
2003 - Decorex, South Africa
2002 - Exhibition, Rubens Gallery, Leeds, UK
2002 - Dubai Spring Fair
2001 - Exhibition, Little Louvre Art Gallery, South Africa
2001 - Ideal Home Show, London
2001 - 6th Sense Show, London
2001 - Dubai Spring Fair
2000 - Exhibition, Apples and Pears Gallery, Preston, UK
2000 - New York Art Expo
2000 - Atlanta Decor Show
1999 - Abu Dhabi Autumn Art Fair
1999 - Birmingham Spring Fair
1999 - Birmingham Autumn Fair
1998 – Present - Artexpo , New York
1995 – 2005 - Art in the Park, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Other Art Fairs
Ideal Home show
Decorex Johannesburg
Decorex Durban
Decorex Cape Town
House and Garden Show Durban
Melbourne Art Fair