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| Natalia (Natasha) Carr: | -Born in Russia, 1963 |
| Education : | -Lipetsk Musical College, Lipetsk Russia 1978-1982 |
| -Astrakhan Conservatoire, Astrakhan Russia 1982-1987 | |
| Previous Occupations : | -Pianist, Teacher of piano in Musical College, Accompanist |
| 1999 : | -Immigrated to United States of America |
| 2000 : | -Started painting |
| 2002 : | -Attended 5 day workshop under Ruben Arizpe, "Old Masters Painting Techniques" |
| -Became Full Active Member of Portland Fine Art Guild | |
| -Became Associate Member of Oregon society of Artists | |
| -Participated in juried exhibitions and shows of Portland Fine Art Guild and Oregon Society of Artists | |
| -Won 4 first prizes in juried show of PFAG | |
| -2 Paintings chosen for juried Rose Festival show of OSA in Portland, Oregon | |
| -Solo exhibition at Thinkstream Inc in Tigard, Oregon | |
| 2003 : | -Birth of son Peter |
| 2004 : | -Moved from Oregon to Louisiana |
| -Exhibition in McKnights in Clinton, Louisiana Artwalk | |
| -Group Exhibition at Clinton Bank and Trust | |
| 2005 | -Solo Exhibition at office of Clerk of Court in Clinton, Louisiana (March 1 - 31) |
| -Became member of Louisiana Art and Artists Guild | |
| -Juried into ADSO's 13th Annual Southeast Regional Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, McIlroy Art Gallery in Niceville FL (May 15-June 9) | |
| -Juried into membership of OPA (Oil Painters of America) | |
| -Became associate member of Allied Artists of America | |
| -Simmering Summer Judged Show - Louisiana Art and Artists Guild Aug 11 - Sep 22 Honorable Mention Award for painting, "Red, White and Blue" | |
| -Two paintings (The Opened Book and Grapes) were juried into the 39th Annual National Mother Lode Art Exhibition "Our House Defines Art Gallery" in El Dorado Hills California - Aug 28th through Sep 11th - juror Marilyn Simandle | |
| -Appeared in July/August 2005 issue of NY Arts Magazine under Tips and Picks | |
| -Group Exhibition "Something to Hang Over the Blue Couch" Sep22 - Nov 3 Independence Park Theatre Baton Rouge LA | |
| - Winter Judged Show - Louisiana Art and Artists Guild Dec 15 - Jan 19th Honorable Mention Award for painting " Remembrance" | |
| 2006 | -Solo Exhibition at office of Clerk of Court in Clinton, Louisiana (January 3 - February 28) |
Natalia Carr paints in oil in the classical tradition. Although Mrs. Carr started painting just six years ago, her paintings are already in several private collections in the USA and in Russia. She is currently living with her husband and two children in Louisiana, USA.
Painting gives me a sense of accomplishment, peace of mind, and happiness. In still-life painting, my main goal is to create a feeling of depth and sense of light falling over objects. There is the challenge of suggesting varied textures and surfaces with paint, and to design and relate different objects to one another. Paintings of the Old Masters, ( Jean-Baptist Chardin, Louis Melendez and the Dutch Masters of the 17th Century), play an important role in my development and growth as an artist. I paint because I want viewers to open their eyes to see things differently and observe the beauty of something as simple as an onion or some fruit. My goal is to be a better painter, to create paintings that will give people a sense of joy, and to inspire others to pause, observe and forget the cares of their life if just for a moment.
