Sydney
Natalie Uhrik is an Australian artist whose dynamic paintings capture the essence of energy, spirit, and nature. Born in 1979 and based in Sydney, she holds a Bachelor of Visual Arts, majoring in Ceramics, from Sydney College of the Arts. Her artistic journey has spanned multiple disciplines, but since 2020, painting has become her primary focus.
Deeply inspired by past travels, especially along the Croatian coast, Natalie infuses her work with memories of landscapes and a sense of place. Her process is intuitive, guided by music and emotion, allowing layers of color and movement to emerge organically. Repetitive marks create a rhythm in her compositions, evoking both motion and stillness in a harmonious balance.
Spirituality plays a significant role in her creative practice. Through abstract forms and fluid gestures, she channels a connection to divine energy, aiming to instill a sense of calm, gratitude, and optimism in the viewer. Her paintings reflect a deeply personal yet universally resonant exploration of inner and outer worlds.
With a strong presence in the Australian art market, Natalie’s work is also collected internationally. Her paintings continue to evolve, reflecting her ever-deepening connection to nature, intuition, and the unseen forces that shape our experiences.
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Prize Finalist
Artworks: 2
The principal theme in her work is nature and landscapes. She often revisits past trips taken when painting, both Australian and abroad. With a range of painting techniques, line, texture and colour, Natalie’s pieces mimic the elements of nature and create a kind of ambience.
Natalie also explores notions of spirituality, seeking meaning through connections to nature and art and the idea that there is something bigger than ourselves – the divine energy. It is a universal human experience—something that touches us all.
Natalie’s paintings are a reflection of her, then current, state-of-mind, right down to the colours, strokes, and wisdom gained whilst creating. They are a process of spiritual discovery and how much has manifested in her life as a result.
Music plays a large role in how Natalie communicates form onto canvas, painting from a deep subconscious; trusting her intuition and ‘letting go’. These free-flowing layers of colour and spontaneous movements create feelings of calm, gratitude, contentment, optimism and acceptance.
AWARDS
Finalist – Bluethumb Art Prize 2021, 2022 & 2023
Finalist – Artlovers Australia Art Prize Finalist 2021, 2022 &2023
Finalist – Into The Light Art Prize – Whitewall Gallery 2023
Winner – Wine Meets Design – Dirty Janes Canberra 2022
Finalist – Whitehorse Art Prize 2022
Winner – Recipient of The Mort & Co. Open Art Prize – Facets: An Art Exhibition at Fairlholme 2022
Finalist – Kernart Art Prize, VIC 2021
EXHIBITIONS
2024 (October) The Other Art Fair Sydney
2024 Sping Group Exhibition, Greenhouse Interiors, Geelong
2024 The Affordable Art Fair Melbourne
2024 The Affordable Art Fair Sydney NSW
2024 (May)The Other Art Fair Sydney NSW
2024 The Affordable Art Fair Brisbane QLD
2024 40×40 Exhibition, Bluethumb Gallery, Richmond VIC
2024 Think Pink Group Exhibition – Petite Collection
2023 Solo Exibition – Piccolina Gallery, Pyrmont
2023 Smalls Exhibition – Artlovers Australia
2023 The Other Art Fair Sydney – October
2023 Whitewall – Into The Light Art Prize
2023 Greenhouse Interiors, Solo Exhibition, Shades Of Love. September, Geelong VIC
2023 Land, Sea & Sky Exhibition, Artlovers Australia Gold Coast
2023 Colour Spectrum Exhibition, Artlovers Australia Melbourne
2023 Affordable Art Fair Sydney
2023 The Other Art Fair Sydney, Barangaroo
2023 Colour Spectrum Exhibition, Artlovers Australia, Gold Coast
2022 The Other Art Fair Sydney, Barangaroo
2022 Affordable Art Fair, Melbourne
2022 Whitehorse Art Prize
2022 Dirty Janes Canberra , Wine Meets Design
2022 Facets: An Art Exhibition at Fairlholme – Recipient of The Mort & Co. Open Art Prize, QLD
2022 The Space Gallery; Artist in Residence Exhibition June, Roseberry NSW
2021 Aarwun Salon 21 Exhibition, ACT
2021 The Wellington Gallery Group Exhibition, Waterloo NSW
2021 Moonee Valley Virtual Art Show, VIC
2021 Clare Art Show, SA
2020 Burwood Council Art Show, NSW
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