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Nathalie's art education began at the Cleveland
Museum of Art at age five. Her family recognized that her favorite
past time was drawing and painting, and encouraged her passionate
interest in art. Sketching and making art using any medium became
the springboard for her life, and she won numerous art awards
throughout her career.
She tells of a daunting artistic challenge
when she was a teenager, contemplating the forest next to her
home. "How can I express the view of all these trees with
light filtering through their infinite numbers of leaves --
how can anyone possibly express this detail in a painting!"
Her family has numerous books on the Impressionist painters.
She recalls finding "The Age of Impressionism" book
on the shelf and in its pages found the answer to expressing
nature's complexity and light! With an impressionistic approach
to her paintings, her style became recognizeable and she immersed
herself in expressing with paint on canvas, the world of color,
light, perspective, and balance.
Nathalie looks for the secrets of nature that
might emerge as scenes in her work. The images that grow through
encounters, realizations, and relationships, become the vital
source for meaning and for the paintings she creates. The precious
beauty of nature, from woods to ocean, farms and their inhabitants,
and scenic vistas, suggests a presence that Nathalie endeavors
to show in her paintings. Sometimes the landscapes whisper from
an inner source and a very personal "soul scape" emerges.
Even interior scenes and figures are evoked from these inspirations.
"Something I see resonates with me urging
me to paint a likeness of its reflected or inner light and I
begin with a plan for a painting and set out on a journey that
has a beginning, and then a process, but the destination is
a dance of possibilities. The result is the furthest thing in
my mind, and my emotions flow freely onto the surface. Brushes
fly, colors fuse, and shapes and tones dance together, revealing
on the canvas the vision that compelled me to try. The dance
with some paintings might last more than a year, while others
are created in an afternoon, likely outdoors. Sometimes it's
not easy. When I get near to completion I study the painting
with a critical eye that guides the finishing touches; an enjoyable
challenge. When a painting is finished it is speaking to me
the complete story of that germinal beginning of initial inspiration
to create a beautiful testimony of what I saw. Here is a painting
that fulfills the desire of my artist's eye."
Nathalie's paintings are included in many private
and public collections internationally. She has exhibited her
work in numerous one woman and group shows:
One Woman Shows:
Thomasville Cultural Center, Thomasville, GA
Cleveland Botanical Center, Cleveland, OH
Cleveland Women's City Club, Cleveland, OH
Intown Club, Cleveland, OH
Pentagon Gallery, Cleveland, OH
Carolina Brewery, NC
Group Shows:
Nuance Galleries, Tampa, FL
Michael's Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
The Pier, St. Petersburg, FL
Ten Beach, St. Petersburg, FL
Art Center, St. Petersburg, FL
One Tampa City Center, Tampa, FL
Epcot, Orlando, FL
The Art Gallery, Willoughby, OH
Sertoma, Raleigh, NC
Carrboro Art Center, Carrboro, NC
Panzanella, NC
Carolina Community College, Pittsboro, NC
St. Petersburg Art Center, St. Petersburg, FL
North Carolina Museum of Natural History, Raleigh, NC
Memberships:
Florida Plein Air Painters
NC Paints, North Carolina Plein Air
Impressionist Painters of Florida
Chatham Artists Guild
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WORTHINGTON
STUDIOS
1434
Farrington Road
Apex, NC
WINNER, 3rd PLACE, PEOPLE'S
CHOICE AWARD FOR
2011 CHATHAM COUNTY STUDIO TOUR:
QUARTZ
HILL BECKONS
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DECEMBER 3 AND 4, 2011
10:00 AM until 5:00 PM
FIRST WEEKEND ONLY
CHATHAM COUNTY STUDIO TOUR
#20 ON THE TOUR MAP
NEW LOCATION: 263 BEECH FOREST WAY
PITTSBORO, NC 27312
I have some new plein air landscapes to show you -- fresh off the easel,
painted in the forest!
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ARTIST RECEPTION
Friday, December 2, 2011, 7pm to 9pm at Central Carolina Community College
(CCCC)
Pittsboro Campus
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NOVEMBER 25- DECEMBER
15, 2011
ANNUAL CARRBORO ART CENTER STUDIO TOUR SHOW
10am to 10pm.
ARTIST RECEPTION
reception in conjunction with
Carrboro's Friday Art Walk,
Friday, December 9, 6-9 PM
Arts Center Gallery, at the ArtsCenter
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SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2011 AT 5:00 pm
CHATHAM MILLS ART AND MUSIC FESTIVAL
to benfit Family Violence & Rape Crisis Services of
Chatham County.
5 ARTISTS, 5 BANDS, 1 CAUSE
http://chathammillsartfest.com/wp/
Chatham Mills is located at 480
Hillsboro Street in Pittsboro, North Carolina
Enjoy an evening at the historic Chatham Mill, view art and enjoy great
live music... oh, and food! Lots of tasty food and drink. Twenty
percent of each art piece sold will be donated to FVRC as will the full
cost of admission. The five artists are William Moore, Kathleen Jardine,
Casey Cook, Nate Sheffer, and Nathalie :-) Check out the web site link
for all the detials.
$15 ADMISSION
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ONE WOMAN SHOW!
Through May 7th, 2011
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CHATHAM COUNTY STUDIO TOUR
December 3rd and 4th, 2011
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
http://www.chathamstudiotour.com/artists/artists-alpha.html
Enjoy the tour, and let your route bring you to
Nathalie's studio on Farrington Road, one mile north of 64. You'll find
many new paintings, and fine art reproductions, small and large. Prices
range from $5.00 to way more :-)
Here are directions:
From the East (Raleigh, Cary),
Take I-64 (West) and turn right at the Wilsonville traffic light (Farrington
Road).
Take Farrington Road (north) approximately one mile. Pass the Bells
Church, a house, and then Jordan Lake Business Center is the next driveway.
From the South (Sanford, Fuquay-Varina, Pinehurst)
Take US-1 (North) to I-64 (West). Follow “From the East” directions
above.
Or, take US 15/501/NC-87 (North) to I-64 (East) and follow “From
the West” directions above.
Or, take US-421 (North) to I-64 (East) and follow “From the West”
directions below.
From the West (Siler City, Pittsboro,
Greensboro)
Take I-64 (East) and cross over Jordan Lake. Turn left at the Wilsonville
traffic light (Farrington Road).
Take Farrington Road (north) approximately one mile. Pass the Bells
Church, a house, and the next driveway is Jordan Lake Business Center
(a renovated old brick school)
From the North (Chapel Hill/Carrboro)
Take US 15/501 to Mt. Carmel Church Road and turn left (South). Stay
on this road—it will become Mt. Carmel Rd, Farrington Point Road
and Farrington Road.
The Jordan Lake Business Center will be on the left, one mile before
I-64. If you get to the Crosswinds Marina on the right, you have gone
too far.
Look for #36 on the Studio Tour
sign (Red triangle with white number)
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Exhibit at the
North
Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Nature Art Gallery
- February 5-28,
2010 -
Painting
Prairie Ridge
Paintings by Paint
NC plein air group
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"Gaea" Chosen
for the cover of the Inner Change Magazine
April/ May 2008
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"Ned" Chosen
for the cover of the Arts section of the Carrboro Citizen
Volume 1 - No. 7, April 2008
"Ned" Chosen as winner by Panzanella,
in Carrboro, NC
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Beginning with lithographic prints in the 1980's,
Nathalie has moved along with the advances made in art reproduction,
in order to create her own line of giclee prints. The French word GICLEE
literally means fine spray, and so the permanent inks are sprayed on
the medium (paper or canvas) at a pre-determined size. Each print is
carefully inspected and then signed by Nathalie. Hand embellishments
can be special ordered. An art reproduction on canvas or Somerset Velvet
watercolor paper will remain brilliantly colorful for many many years.
Contact Nathalie by phone or e-mail for more information.
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A view
of the courtyard outside the studio. These plant beds recycle all the
water used by the building. Green and beautiful.
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Art walk, 2006, Carrboro, NC
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Hello
from the Epcot 2004 International Flower and Garden Show
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Prints
and original art works are available for purchase by contacting Nathalie
at art@worthingtonstudios.com.
Studio visits are welcome by appointment
~ 1434 Farrington Road ~ Phone: 919.362.8686
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CHECK OUT THE
BEMA CHAIR, MADE BY NATHALIE
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Painting with
passion, Worthington infuses her paintings with life. She endeavors
to express the sanctity of nature in the hope that a place of high regard
will be touched
in the viewer, kindling a resolve to take good care
of our Natural World.
Worthington approaches her paintings with lively bold strokes; the underpainting-
then layer after layer of color is laid on, with overall washes to tone
and deepen the image. A vibrant likeness of landscapes, flowers, and
animals emerges from the canvas.
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