Growing up in Johannesburg, South Africa, during times of immense social and political change, shaped Natasha’s view on the wider world and how she reflects it in her art. Her work aims to draw a visceral response, educating, challenging and engaging the viewer on issues overlooked or intentionally avoided, while at the same using its beauty to uplift the spirits.
“I enjoy the uncompromising mark of the charcoal and yet the ability to manipulate the particles. Thinned out oils create an additional dimension to the work, the inability for correction. Having a general idea of what I want to produce, at the beginning, the way I work always leaves me pleasantly
amazed at completion. Everyday encounters inspired me- the story in someone’s eyes, the telling wrinkles, a simple smile “
Contact: natashajune@mac.com email | http://globalvirtualgallery.com/natasha-june/ portfolio