Natasha Wescoat
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| Natasha wescoat | |
 Wescoat at Art Expo Las Vegas |
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| Background information | |
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| Born | January 18, 1982 |
| Internet activity | |
| Host service(s) | YouTube |
| Genre(s) | painting, drawing, illustration, |
| Influences | Andy Warhol, Gustav Klimt,
Takashi Murakami |
| Official site | http://www.natashawescoat.com/ |
Natasha Wescoat (born January 18, 1982), is a pop artist and illustrator based in Saginaw, Michigan. She is best known for her whimsical art [1] which has become popular among children and adults worldwide. She is a blogger who communicates directly with viewers on her online art journal, Natasha's Art Candy[2] in which Natasha shares her art news, new art, and articles geared towards collectors and artists alike. Natasha is sometimes described as "art 2.0", and is known by art communities as an art marketing and new media guru[3]. Her work has risen in popularity since 2004, with over 1000 original paintings hanging in private and corporate collections worldwide. Natasha Wescoat Fine Art Prints, Posters,and exclusive fine art designer accessories are sold direct by the artist through Etsy.[4]
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[edit] Early Life and Background
The daughter of a computer technician and artist, Wescoat grew up in Michigan. Her teenage life was dedicated to the creation and organization of young local creative groups involved in music and drama, for which she did writing and production work. In school she participated local, state, and national art competitions that won her top prizes. While studying design at Delta College in 2004, she started her own art business. Not long after, her art rose in popularity, with already 500 original artworks sold by 2005.
For Sandy Larson of Home Business Magazine [5] (March, 2005) she explained why she began her business online:
I loved the idea of being able to connect with people all over the world, and share my art without the limits of space and time between us,"
Due to her rising fame, Natasha has become part of many projects in film and publishing. In October 15th, 2006, Wescoat's art was part of a specialExtreme Makeover: Home Edition[6]in which several pieces of her work were presented in the Bliven home. In 2007, the art education company, Abrakadoodle[7] began offering classes on Natasha Wescoat's work. Spring of 2007, Art Business News, one of the largest trade publications in the US named her Emerging Artist and Trendsetter[8]. An interview with the artist will be featured in an upcoming publication of the Artist and Graphic Designers Market 2008 book[9], and her art will be seen on the upcoming movie "Marley & Me". which has cast Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson. Natasha's Alice in Wonderland series is also featured in the new franchise Mad Hatter Cupcakes[10] located in Las Vegas, Nevada. Her story has been a subject of classrooms, corporations, and art critics.
[edit] Other Artist Facts
Natasha uses acrylics and inks to create her works and often cites influences by Warhol, Klimt, and Kawasaki for her inspirations in whimsical design. Her work has evolved from modern abstracts to whimsical illustrations, inspiring several medias of work but is most well known works are the Jeweled Trees series, Garden series, and Natasha Goes Pop! series
[edit] References
- ^ Official Artist Website; [1] natashawescoat.com
- ^ Natasha's Official Art Blog; [2]
- ^ Davey, Barney; [3] "Natasha Wescoat - an Online Artist Success Story," Art Print Issues, March 21, 2007
- ^ Natasha Wescoat Fine Art Prints, Posters, and More on Etsy.com; [4]
- ^ Larson, Sandy; [5] The"The Art Auctioneer,"Home Business Magazine, March 2005
- ^ Natasha Wescoat on Extreme Makeover Home Edition; [6]
- ^ Natasha Wescoat Program by Abrakadoodle; [7]
- ^ Art Business News names Natasha Wescoat Trendsetter and Emerging Artist; [8]
- ^ Artist and Graphic Designers Market 2008 - Natasha Wescoat interview; [9]
- ^ Mad Hatter Cupcakes[10]
