Natalia Carr Fine Art Paintings
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Biography
| Natalia Carr is a self–taught artist. She paints in oil in classical tradition. Although Mrs. Carr started painting just 9 years ago, she had several solo and group exhibitions in Oregon and Louisiana and her paintings are already in several private collections in the USA and Russia. She is a Member of LAAG (Louisiana Art and Artists Guild), Associate Member of OPA (Oil Painters of America) and associate member of Allied Artists of America Natalia Carr is currently living with her husband and two children in Louisiana, USA. |
| " I was born in Russia in 1963. After graduation from Astrakhan Conservatory in 1987, I worked as a teacher of piano in the Lipetsk Musical College. The Turning point in my life was the immigration to the USA in 1999. " |
| "In 2000 I picked up the brush the first time and since then I devoted myself to the art of painting. During my relatively short period of development as an artist I tried to paint landscapes, portraits, wildlife paintings, but now I am focused more on still life painting. Painting still life for me is a form of meditation and relaxation. Here is no time limit, I can set up my still life and paint as long as I wish and all choices are very personal. 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 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 ordinary subjects. 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.” |
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| 2008 | Participated in the exhibition "Awesome Art in Houmas House Plantation Gardens" (October 10-12), LA |
| Participated in the second annual Creative Black Tie Gala at Clinton's Art Barn, LA (October, 4) | |
| 2007 | Solo Exhibition at the office of Clerk of Court in Clinton, Louisiana (October2007-January 2008) |
| 2006 | Solo Exhibition at the office of Clerk of Court in Clinton, Louisiana (January 3 - February 28) |
| 2005 | Solo exhibition at the office of Clerk of Court, Clinton (LA) (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" | |
| 2004 | Moved from Oregon to Louisiana. |
| Group exhibition at the Clinton Bank and Trust Company. | |
| Group exhibition at McKnight, Clinton (LA). | |
| 2003 | Solo exhibition at Thinkstream Inc., Tigard (OR). |
| 2002 | Took an intensive 6 day workshop ”Old Master’s Painting Technique” with artist Ruben Arizpe in Portland (OR) |
| Became a Full Active Member of Portland Fine Art Guild. | |
| Won 4 first prizes in Juried Exhibition at Portland Fine Art Guild (beginner and intermediate categories). | |
| Became an Associate Member of Oregon Society of Artists, Portland (OR) | |
| 2 paintings were exhibited at the Juried International Rose Festival, Portland (OR). | |
| 2000 | Picked up the brush the first time and since then Natalia Carr devoted herself to the art of painting. |
| 1999 | Immigrated to USA from Russia |
| 1987 | Graduated from the State Astrakhan Conservatory (Russia). |
| After graduation Natalia Carr worked as a piano teacher and an accompanist in the Lipetsk Musical College. | |
| 1963 | Born in Russia |