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natasha newton / visual artist

At once quaint and very, very cool. - A description of Natasha's artwork left as a comment on Devian

About Me

To find out more about me, visit my official website:
www.natasha-newton.co.uk
And my art blog:
www.natashanewton.wordpress.com

The Pattern Of The Earth 3. Acrylic on canvas. 12x12" © Natasha Newton 2007
SOLD

The Pattern Of The Earth 4. Acrylic on canvas. 12x12" © Natasha Newton 2008
SOLD

Dark Forest. Acrylic on canvas. 30x24" © Natasha Newton 2005
Not For Sale (Artist's Own Collection)

Suffolk Skies. Acrylic on canvas. 30x20" © Natasha Newton 2005
SOLD (Commission)
Detail from 'Quiescent Landscape'. © Natasha Newton 2008
All work is © Natasha Newton. Please do not use my artwork without my permission.
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I'm a professional artist living and working in England. I exhibit my work at galleries in Suffolk and London and also via the internet. I rarely paint ‘real’ scenes, but create my landscapes using a combination of elements from photographs I have taken, scenes from my imagination, or remembered landscapes, which gives them a kind of fairytale or dreamlike quality at times. The artists my work is most often compared to are Maurice Sendak and Edward Gorey. To find out more about me, please read the biography section of my website (see link below).
I have recently been interviewed for the deviantART website, www.neosynthesis.net, and featured on www.creepmachine.com. At the end of 2007 my artwork was used for Amit Erez's self-titled CD album.
If you would like a copy of my price list or would like to know which pieces of work are currently available for sale, please contact me and I will happily answer your questions. I frequently work to commission.
Links to my work on the internet:
Etsy shop (selling original art): www.natashacinnamon.etsy.com
Imagekind shop (selling fine art prints): natashanewton.imagekind.com
Official website: www.natasha-newton.co.uk
WordPress art blog: www.natashanewton.wordpress.com
Photography page: www.myspace.com/natasha_photography
deviantART page: www.natasha-cinnamon.deviantart.com
Talent Database page: www.thedb.com/natashanewton
Saatchi page: Natasha Newton on Saatchi Online
Leon Milo + Natasha Newton Myspace page: www.myspace.com/leonmilonatashanewton
The London Project deviantART page: www.thelondonproject.deviantart.com
My Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/cinnamonmuse
And I now exhibit my work on this fantastic website: Natasha Newton on Hinah Exhibitions
IMPORTANT - I do read all messages and comments sent to me, but there are now so many that it is impossible for me to reply to everyone individually. I am now also busier than ever working on shows, commissions and projects. But I want you to know that I appreciate every message of support, and will try to reply to as many people as I can. So please don't be offended if I can't reply to you, and accept my apologies.

My Interests

Painting
Drawing
Photography
Books/Magazines
Music
Interior design
Visiting art galleries
Live music
Fashion & Style
Accessories
Japanese ukiyo-e
Haiku
Unazukin
A mix of vintage and modern
Collecting art by other artists
ee cummings poetry
Morrissey/Smiths lyrics
Expensive chocolate
Vegetarian food
All things retro
Charity shops
Pubs
Etsy and Ebay
Men with glasses
Louis Theroux
Walking in the countryside
Working in my studio until the early hours of the morning
The smell of bonfires on an Autumn afternoon
Napping
Nutella
Writing endless lists
Receiving cards and letters in the post
Looking through old photograph albums
Habitat
Muted colours
People who can spell 'definitely' correctly
People who are a little bit quirky, but don't overdo it
Forests
Autumn and Winter
The full moon
Museness
Having chipmunk-like tendencies
Having many nicknames
Log fires
Visiting the coast
Looking at the stars
Tea and toast
Stormy weather
Films on a Sunday afternoon
Staying in hotels
Tate Modern & Tate Britain
The Peak District
London

Artistic influences:
Amedeo Modigliani
Andrew Wyeth
Andy Warhol
David Hockney
Edward Gorey
Edward Hopper
Francis Bacon
Frida Kahlo
Georgia O'Keeffe
Giorgio De Chirico
Giorgio Morandi
Katsushika Hokusai
LS Lowry
Lucian Freud
Marc Chagall
Maurice Sendak
Pablo Picasso
Paula Rego
Peter Doig
Rene Magritte
Toyota Hokkei
William Scott
Also...
Tim Burton (Director)
Ansel Adams (Photographer)
Danny Elfman (Composer)
and this man...

Leon Milo. Composer/Percussionist/Sound Designer
To visit Leon's Myspace page to listen to some of his music, click on this link:
www.myspace.com/leonmilo
Or visit his official website:
www.leonmilo.com
Leon and I now have our own Myspace page for upcoming future projects:
www.myspace.com/leonmilonatashanewton
The London Project
I am currently working on an art/sound project about the city of London with Leon Milo. To find out more about this collaboration, please visit our joint page by clicking on 'the london project.' in my top friends, or click here .
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I now sell high-quality prints of selected paintings at Imagekind. Please click on the banner below to visit my Imagekind shop.

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This is me.

Coastal Tree
Original Ink Drawing
Natasha Newton 2007

I'd like to meet:

Other artists (particularly painters), photographers, musicians, or anyone creative or with an interest in art and music. Gallery owners and art collectors. A mentor!

Music:

Rufus Wainwright
The Smiths
Morrissey
Interpol
The Beatles
David Bowie
Ivy
Arctic Monkeys
The Libertines
The Jam
The Cure
Louis Armstrong
Frank Sinatra
Amy Winehouse
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Suede
Pet Shop Boys
Radiohead
Ash
Placebo
Nat King Cole
Blur
The Thrills
The Strokes
The Kooks
Foo Fighters
Badly Drawn Boy
Belle and Sebastian
Supergrass
Pulp
The Postal Service
Death Cab For Cutie
Rilo Kiley
Dirty Pretty Things
Weezer
Sleeper
The Divine Comedy
My Chemical Romance
The Fratellis
Guillemots
Arcade Fire
Sigur Ros
Vampire Weekend

Movies:

Top Ten:
The Shawshank Redemption
Amelie
Withnail & I
Il Postino
Lost In Translation
About A Boy
Chocolat
The Green Mile
Edward Scissorhands
Frida

Television:

Life On Mars
Coronation Street
Ugly Betty
Friday Night Project
Friday Night With Jonathan Ross
The F Word
QI
The Office
Green Wing
Little Britain
Catherine Tate Show
Sex and the City
Louis Theroux
Documentaries

Books:

I like to read a lot. The list is long, but to be honest it mainly contains art books. :)

Heroes:


foraging lifes path...
trees obliterate my view..
branches of my dreams.
(a haiku in honor of your extraordinary paintings)
by d.goth
*****
youth belies your age
old canvas experience
on the path before
by d.goth
a haiku for your birthday. by your art work, interpretation and expression, i would say, your age masks a very old soul. i wonder if you have not tread here before.
natashacinnamon (original fine art) on etsy

Etsy
Buy Handmade
natashacinnamon
CURRENT MOON moon phase info

My Blog

A couple of recent features...

I just thought I'd share these with you - screenshots of a couple of places my work has recently been featured on the internet. My thanks to those involved - I always appreciate it when people take th...
Posted by natasha newton / visual artist on Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:00:00 PST

This is bloody hilarious.

Again from www.thedailymash.co.uk PEOPLE WHO KNOW HOW TO F*CKING PARK ON BRINK OF EXTINCTIONDrivers who can position their car in the middle of a parking space at a supermarket are sliding closer to e...
Posted by natasha newton / visual artist on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:11:00 PST

Drivers Urged To Panic

I've just been introduced to the website www.thedailymash.co.uk (spoof news website), and wanted to share this article with you, as I've literally just laughed my arse off. Yep I no longer have a bott...
Posted by natasha newton / visual artist on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:00:00 PST

New Wood Panel Painting: The Stillness Of The Night

I'm now loving painting on wood! I finally think I've mastered the technique, so expect more wood as well as canvas paintings from me in the future. :)This one (as well as Thoughts Of Yesterday, the p...
Posted by natasha newton / visual artist on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:54:00 PST

Thoughts Of Yesterday (New Painting)

I finally finished a wood panel painting! It's so different to working on canvas, but after much trial and error I'm happy with the result...and it's a portrait...and I've written a Haiku especially f...
Posted by natasha newton / visual artist on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 10:43:00 PST

Haiku 2.

I hope to post a new painting later today with a haiku of it's own, but for now here is my second attempt at haiku (inspired by my previous work):Leaves fall silently ---Autumn bonfires on the breeze....
Posted by natasha newton / visual artist on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 02:52:00 PST

My first haiku.

As much as I enjoy writing, I certainly don't consider myself a 'writer' in any way, shape, or form. I enjoy the writing and poetry of others, but I've never felt that it was something I could do.But ...
Posted by natasha newton / visual artist on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 10:43:00 PST

The Unazukin will answer your questions!

* Please read the blog and then submit your question to the Unazukin by posting it as a comment below.Dandelion Unazukin. Photography © Natasha Newton 2008I only learned of the existence of Unazukins ...
Posted by natasha newton / visual artist on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:01:00 PST

Detail shots of the latest piece.

After finishing the large painting 'Quiescent Landscape' the other day, and when trying to photograph it to show you all, I was very frustrated that because it's so large I couldn't get close enough t...
Posted by natasha newton / visual artist on Wed, 28 May 2008 06:33:00 PST

Quiescent Landscape

Here's the finished painting - the largest canvas I've ever worked on! This piece is based on the landscape of the Peak District in the North of England. I love the variety of colours there; it's eith...
Posted by natasha newton / visual artist on Mon, 26 May 2008 08:12:00 PST