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Natalie Westbrook

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Natalie Westbrook (born 1980) is a multimedia artist whose work spans painting, drawing, printmaking and sculpture.[1]

Natalie Westbrook
Born
Louisville, Kentucky
CitizenshipUnited States
Alma materCooper Union (BFA, 2002), Yale University School of Art (MFA, 2010), University of Louisville (MA, 2004)
OccupationArtist
Years active2009-present
Known forContemporary Art
Websitenataliewestbrook.com

Education and work

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Westbrook was born in Louisville, Kentucky.  She received an MFA in Painting from Yale University School of Art (2010), an MA in Critical and Curatorial Studies from the University of Louisville (2004), and a BFA from The Cooper Union (2002).[2] Westbrook has lectured at Yale School of Art, Carnegie Mellon University, Cooper Union, Hartford Art School at the University of Hartford, the University of Wisconsin-Madison.[3][4]

Between 2006 - 2012, Westbrook collaborated with The Paper Bag Players, the oldest operating children’s theater company in the United States.[5] In 2017, Westbrook co-founded the periodic art journal Lookie-Lookie with artist and partner Johannes DeYoung, which included contributions and collaborations with artists Lisa Kereszi, Federico Solmi, Josephine Halvorson, Kenny Rivero, Jack Whitten, Martha Colburn, Mark Thomas Gibson, and William Villalongo amongst others.[6]

Her own work uses both vibrant and monochrome palettes and addresses the complex relationship between humans and the natural environment, often using abstracted faces.[7] Westbrook is represented by Reynolds Gallery, Richmond, VA, Keijsers Koning, Dallas, TX, Rarity Gallery, Mykonos, Greece.[2][8][9][10] Her work can also be found in public collections including: The Markel Corporation, Redbank, New Jersey; the Art Bank Program, US Department of State, Washington, DC; Capital One, Richmond, VA; Haleakala Museum; Haleakala National Park, Maui, HI.[11][12][13][14]

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References

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  1. ^ "Sometimes I Scare Myself | Natalie Westbrook | Gallery V..." galleryviewer.com. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  2. ^ a b "Natalie Westbrook". Reynolds Gallery. 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  3. ^ "Natalie Westbrook". Yale School of Art. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  4. ^ "About — Natalie Westbrook received her BFA from Cooper Union, and her MFA from the Yale School of Art". Natalie Westbrook. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  5. ^ Graeber, Laurel (2012-01-26). "Spare Times: For Children, for Jan. 27-Feb. 2". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  6. ^ Brown, Lisa (2023-01-26). "Pittsburgh artist Natalie Westbrook debuts in London". MiS Magazine | Daily exploration of Creativity & Innovation. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
  7. ^ "EM". 기본 쇼핑몰 (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  8. ^ "OMNI". OMNI. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  9. ^ "Natalie Westbrook - Overview". Keijsers Koning. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  10. ^ "Natalie Westbrook". RARITY GALLERY. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  11. ^ "NATALIE WESTBROOK". ZYNKA Gallery. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  12. ^ "Natalie Westbrook". The Cooper Union. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  13. ^ Makawao, Mailing Address: Haleakalā National Park PO Box 369; Us, HI 96768 Phone: 808 572-4400 Contact. "Paintings IX - Haleakalā National Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ "Photo Gallery (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-31.