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About Me

I live and breathe art. The application of the creative process is the interface for everything I do: parenting, work, relationship and of course, art. The definition of art is relative to one's personal experience, culture and education. For me, art is...writing grants to build youth and adult projects & programs; weaving abaca shawls and blankets because winter approaches and my children need cozy warmth; sewing, hand dying and painting torquoise curtains for the sunporch because it's got to feel like water; creating a support oriented childbirth education class to encourage pregnant mamas to explore their pregnancy through the process of creating art; organizing a mother's creative coop because we need the village to raise our children and got to be innovative on how to financially support our families; auditioning and making the part for local theatrical plays, not so I can be a superstar but because I want to better experience my children and learn to be in the moment and; my passion and burden: communicating parts of my inner and outter circles & cycles through painting, drawing and writing. This is a tradition I was raised to honor and follow. I can not exist in any other way. Soulfully real and raw, I seek the indigenous center.

My Interests

These are projects I am working on...

I am loving the whole ACEO Artist Trading Card thing! I just started my own series. Let me know if you have some and if you want to trade! Mine are for sale on the link below:

Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade
Nataki.etsy.com

These are some of the icon paintings...Click on the image you want to see a full view of... ..

Creating Art of Parenting, Birth & Motherdom Organizing in Arts & Culture Program Development Alternative Education FacilitationWant to know more? Check me out on...

Here is some work created by my talented students for an art show...

I'd like to meet:

Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmade
tokiknots.etsy.com

Movies:

Here is a visual presentation of the Black Icon Series. This short talks about my inspiration and purpose behind the series. Enjoy.

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My Blog

Am I One of Your Top Friends?

Hey Friends, Let me know if "A Nataki..." is one of your top friends by posting a comment here!!! And thank you all for giving... an elemental art mama with a community consciousness... a ...
Posted by A Nataki... on Sun, 08 Jun 2008 10:43:00 PST

What is the Grassroot Painted Alley Project

The Grassroot Painted Alley Project I live in a working class community on the outskirts of the regentrification zone in Harrisburg, PA. My block is a nice tree lined block with lots of kept ya...
Posted by A Nataki... on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:42:00 PST

A Poem Thought - Grassroots

Grassroots I don't care how I look when I get to the finish line Best believe I get there What value is in perception of etiquette the institution of acumen as long as we win Movement has...
Posted by A Nataki... on Mon, 19 May 2008 10:23:00 PST

Painting for Sale

Just painted this one last night. This is going to be a format for some major warming up: acrylic painting on board and wood two feet by four feet. So I will be pumping out paintings...
Posted by A Nataki... on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:42:00 PST

Black Art Blackface?

What do you think about the aesthetic values that black artists are upholding? Do you think that our inherent asethetic values have been pigeon holed into sterotypes and morphed into blackface?&...
Posted by A Nataki... on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:34:00 PST

Spirits Embodied - Exhibition Now at HACC

Presently, I have a show up in Gettysburg,Pennsylvania. If you are in the area, be sure to check it out... Black Icon Series: Spirits Embodied Work of Nataki McNeal Bhatti On exhibit January 7 t...
Posted by A Nataki... on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:35:00 PST

Touch Me - a poem thought

Touch my forehead put the finger right there penetrate me injecting light I'm navigating the ship on a flat earth left the mainland a token on the bow of a white ship directed straight for the e...
Posted by A Nataki... on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:50:00 PST

Lay It Down - a poem

I drive the interface when all I want to do is ride. I see the light when the reality is dark. I go into the cave when I need to be the top of the mountain. I hide when I should be seen. I stay up nig...
Posted by A Nataki... on Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:46:00 PST

Birth Without Boundaries Birth Art Project

BWB Birth Art Project 2008 Organizational Background Birth Without Boundaries, International is an international organization that exists to eliminate restrictions imposed on birthing women and...
Posted by A Nataki... on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:02:00 PST

Catch the Bullet - a poem thought

I heard the futh futh futh futh futh futh rapid gunshots sounding so close but far outside the window a pop pop bang bang isn't the sound of bullets showering neighborhoods I wond...
Posted by A Nataki... on Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:25:00 PST