Natalie Martin is an artist and graphic designer based on Wadawurrung country (Surf Coast, Victoria). She likes to get her hands dirty and bring a little joy (and colour!) to the every day.
Natalie Martin is an artist who works in vibrant watercolour. She's particularly fond of native Australian flora and the landscape it's found. Her most recent explorations have been around the striking beauty and delicacy of our flowers and our connection as humans to them.
Martin’s drawn to blooms in season and that seasonal swing throughout the year provides a beautiful rhythm and constant flow of inspiration. She feels a deep connection to being outdoors and observing and learning from nature. With her studio based on the Surf Coast in Victoria, there’s an endless source of inspiration within reach.
Martin studied Communication Design at RMIT and maintained a general arts practice during her studies and early twenties. She fell in love with watercolour early on, along with inks and water soluble crayons. She had her first solo exhibition in 2012, 'Welcome to the Nest' in Geelong and has exhibited across Australia since. Over the years she has produced a collection of limited edition prints, developed a line of environmentally friendly stationery, experimented with printing on fabrics and also begun teaching workshops in person as well as online.
Acknowledgement of Country
I acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land, the Wadawurrung people of the Kulin Nation where I am so fortunate to live and work. We pay our respects to Elders past and present. Indigenous sovereignty has never been ceded.
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Education
2004-06 Bachelor of Communication (Visual Communication), RMIT, Melbourne, Australia
Professional Experience
2016 -Self-employed Artist and Graphic Designer
2009 - 2016Art Director, Rip Curl, Torquay, Victoria, Australia
2006 - 2009 Co-owner/Designer, Moneypenny Clothing, Collingwood, Victoria, Australia
Solo Exhibitions
2019Breathe, The Stockroom Gallery, Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia
2017The Flower Thief, Ravens Creek Farm, Moriac, Australia
2015Yonder, Bow and Arrow, Manly, Sydney
2012Birds of a Feather, TigerFish Gallery, Torquay, Victoria, Australia
2012Welcome to the Nest, Courthouse Arts, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Select Group Exhibitions
2021 TALK:DIRTY, Red Gallery, North Fitzroy, Australia
2020 Moss Foundation Deck Art Show, Magnet Galleries, Docklands, Australia
2019Moss Foundation Deck Art Show, Altmann Gallery, Highett, Australia
2019Art Local, Ocean Grind, Torquay, Australia
201812x12, The Stockroom Gallery, Clifton Hill, Australia
2018Works on Paper,The Corner Store Gallery, Orange, Australia
2018Inaugural Show, The Papermills Gallery, Fyansford, Australia
2018Illustrators Dozen,Surf Coast Artspace, Anglesea, Australia
2017Ashmore Out of the Studio, Surf Coast Artspace, Anglesea, Australia
201512x12, The Stockroom, Ringwood, Australia
2013Love Forests, Gallery One Three, Melbourne, Australia
2013One, Just Another Project Space, Prahran, Australia
Select Private Commissions
2020 Olive,newborn gift, 42 x 60cm, watercolour
2019Happily Ever After, wedding gift, 56 x 76cm, watercolour
2019Chester the Sunflower, newborn gift, 30 x 42cm, watercolour
2019Tasmanian Waratah, gift, 56 x 76cm, watercolour
2019Blue Gums and Flowering Gum,50th Birthday gift, each 56x76cm, watercolour
2019Wedding Bouquet, First wedding anniversary gift, 56 x 76cm, watercolour
2018Lilly of the Valley, newborn gift, 21 x 30cm, watercolour and ink
2018Hydrangea, newborn gift, 21 x 30cm, watercolour and ink
2017Tawny Frogmouth, private commission, 30 x 30cm, watercolour and ink
2017Byron Bay wedding, wedding momento, 42 x 60cm, watercolour
2017Crimson Rosellas, private commission, 30 x 42cm
2017Flamingo, private commission, 42 x 60cm
