Natasha Lehman is a contemporary artist with a B.A. degree in Visual
Arts from The University of Western Ontario and a Graduate Diploma
in Expressive Arts Therapy from Toronto Art Therapy Institute. She is
represented by the Arta Gallery in the Distillery District in Toronto,
and Martens Gallery in Bayfield, Ontario. She has participated in
many local and international art shows including the Artist Project and
Artwalk Square in Toronto. In 2021 her work was featured in a
Saatchi Art collection called Women to Watch, at the Global virtual
edition of The Other Art Fair. She was also one of the top ten selling
artists at Artwrk.ca, Canada’s Best Online Art Exhibitions in 2021. Her
work can be found in private and public collections in Canada and the
United States. She divides her time between Markham and
Clarksburg, Ontario, Canada.

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

Natasha is inspired by being in nature and the beautiful landscapes of Canada. She takes several photos onher travels and hikes, and outings in nature. While back in the studio she crops the photos and looks for best composition and most interesting shapes and patterns and which colour palette she wants to work with. She will simplify the scene by taking out any extra noise or distraction. Out of chaos she finds consistent calm and serenity. Her style is free flowing and gestural, capturing the essence of a place and time. Colours are often not representational, rather intuitive and emotion based. Oil is her preferred medium. with the richness of colour and versatility of the medium. She often uses oil paints like watercolour with solvents to keep it fluid and thin. The slow drying process allows time to reflect on each piece and be intuitively guided by the imaging unfolding. She works on several pieces in a series at once.