Natalia Davis is currently living and working in London. She studied at Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design before completing her BA in Fine Art at the University of Leeds. CV Qualifications / Training 2009 BA Hons Fine Art, University of Leeds 2006 Diploma in Foundation Studies, Central St Martins Awards 2011 Aesthetica Creative Works Award - shortlist 2011 Milly Apthorp Award, 2nd place Selected Exhibitions 2012 Candid Berlin - UDK, Berlin 2012 The Other Art Fair - Ambika p3, London 2012 ‘Art of Angel’, Art Below - Angel Tube Station / Candid Arts Trust, London 2011 All I Want For Christmas - The Hospital Club, London 2011 Parallax AF - La Galleria, London 2011 ICADF - Candid Arts Trust, London 2011 Great Book of Tottenham - Bernie Grant Arts, London 2011 Artsdepot Open - Apthorp Gallery, London 2011 Midsummer Art Fair - Landmark, Teddington 2011 Dazed and Refused - Hurwendeki, London 2009 LDS:09 - University of Leeds, Leeds 2008 Capacity - Memorial Gardens, Leeds 2007 Situation Leeds:The Allotment Project, Leeds Publications 2011 Aesthetica Creative Works Annual 2012Tumblr (3.0; @nataliadavis)http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b57d247268be0ae36da337213fc5034e/tumblr_mmy2juIKd11qj51p4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>this little piece will be coming with me to teddington next month</strong></p>http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/50650274236http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/50650274236Fri, 17 May 2013 09:23:54 -0400artartistpaintinglandscapeabstract artlondonteddington<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4bcfde4c0bc254a932e15bf2c69a3edd/tumblr_mmwow0JFsV1qj51p4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9852c1e11e2350bfaf644a657a2c69c6/tumblr_mmwow0JFsV1qj51p4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2189f322d069b3b2648bb11e2b10b487/tumblr_mmwow0JFsV1qj51p4o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>new work finished! details to follow</strong></p>http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/50593653982http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/50593653982Thu, 16 May 2013 15:31:18 -0400artartistpaintingoil paintingabstract artlandscape paintingcoastharbourconstructioncontemporary artlondon<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b4dab814bfe4175561d3963460552d0d/tumblr_mmqjwu7HDe1qj51p4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cf12ce2a97bfeca82dea9ee10d7c670a/tumblr_mmqjwu7HDe1qj51p4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/724c787b764abbb634d63067398f19f2/tumblr_mmqjwu7HDe1qj51p4o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>photographing new work this weekend. The detail shots have come out well</strong></p>http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/50336796270http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/50336796270Mon, 13 May 2013 07:58:06 -0400artartistpaintinglandscapeabstractdetail<p><img alt="image" src="http://media.tumblr.com/89a570475010267b6f014d73c1e58300/tumblr_inline_mmq9b9VcqN1qz4rgp.jpg"/></p> <p><strong>I will be exhibiting in next month&#8217;s midsummer art fair at the Landmark, Teddington. This will be my third time showing in this beautiful riverside location and I am very excited to see what this year holds. </strong></p> <p><strong>A fantastic event in a lovely town, we hope to see lots of faces in June!</strong></p>http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/50331007853http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/50331007853Mon, 13 May 2013 04:37:00 -0400artart fairpaintingsculpturecraftteddingtonsummer<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7e22f44d03fb3937ea289e2403b88c08/tumblr_mmnmr3yEpX1qj51p4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>new work nearly finished!</strong></p>http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/50199123253http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/50199123253Sat, 11 May 2013 18:06:39 -0400artartistpaintingabstract artlandscapeharbourcoastcontemporary artlondon<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a6f9df3b0971b8197bee752322dea479/tumblr_mm6qxfibau1qj51p4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Untitled abstract #2 (turn at the third village). 2013, oil on canvas on board</strong></p>http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/49452419846http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/49452419846Thu, 02 May 2013 15:17:00 -0400artartistabstractlandscapevillagetownislandoil paintingcontemporary artlondon<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7779d04098e6fd3dd6d764ce1dacd597/tumblr_mm636iNpRe1qj51p4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/eba8ea5742f1e4d8a423ccb5215ae6fd/tumblr_mm636iNpRe1qj51p4o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f4c7fd9d1b1f30ac99bc6e6eec5015f3/tumblr_mm636iNpRe1qj51p4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Thinking about presenting my canvases on trestle supports. A step towards introducing a more sculptural (physical/materials) element to my work.</strong></p> <p><strong>Considering a horizontal canvas? </strong></p>http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/49429808688http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/49429808688Thu, 02 May 2013 06:44:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/7b88c77a12de86b73588e1c14b90d170/tumblr_mm1c9utXaY1qj51p4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>a portrait commission that I’m currently working on</p>http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/49203372330http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/49203372330Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:13:00 -0400artartistpaintingportraitfigurative artstudioin progress<p><strong>Delighted to have been accepted onto the MA Fine Art programme at Central Saint Martins. Study begins 2013, I absolutely cannot wait!</strong></p>http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/48937721220http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/48937721220Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:05:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3382a50643c53dc48c0e5dada1828c73/tumblr_mls11ggJih1qj51p4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Tier. 2013, oil on board, 76 x 100cm</strong></p>http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/48795681216http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/48795681216Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:32:04 -0400artartistlandscapeabstract artislandseacoastmountainhorizonlondoncontemporary art<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f86e5efc22bd9da403978f370d2588c1/tumblr_mliitkjqI61qj51p4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cc99fe76c45f78b5d361d37ebc8c8708/tumblr_mliitkjqI61qj51p4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/48365968810http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/48365968810Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:20:08 -0400artartistpaintingabstractlandscapeoil painting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d7d33b6e57697d056e113da8fc5ce4a3/tumblr_ml3r5eI3Lt1qj51p4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/47712500257http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/47712500257Thu, 11 Apr 2013 13:56:02 -0400artpaintingabstract paintingharbourfishermencoastlinelandscapeoil painting<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/nationalarchives/page83/">archival imagery</a>: <p><strong>currently trawling through the national archives in search of new reference material and coming across some fantastic imagery. p83 of 1097, i’ve a ways to go… :)</strong></p>http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/47546555480http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/47546555480Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:39:00 -0400artphotographyimagearchive<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ab3b4bf36493f134d1f215359519beb5/tumblr_mkw8pqJqCZ1qj51p4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/915ef15a048a7033450d1245a66ec306/tumblr_mkw8pqJqCZ1qj51p4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>this work is taking a mighty long time coming together! In the best possible way though, thoroughly enjoying the layering process and I think very nearly there.</strong></p>http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/47375139983http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/47375139983Sun, 07 Apr 2013 12:34:00 -0400artartistpaintinglandscapeabstract paintinglondoncontemporary artstudio<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0d5340f1c559fe59b4bcfe9c784576a8/tumblr_mkj2iaZvZU1qj51p4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>today I am working on something old and something new. happy easter!</strong></p>http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/46756759800http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/46756759800Sun, 31 Mar 2013 09:51:46 -0400artartistpaintingabstractlandscapecoastharbourcontemporary art<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/80bc184e90ce68e43010401db9ac94f8/tumblr_mkhd23Rn6E1qj51p4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>current painting in progress…</strong></p>http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/46676587999http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/46676587999Sat, 30 Mar 2013 11:44:27 -0400artartistpaintingabstract artlandscapeseahorizoncontemporary art<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8a9136bb9a1079ecd87639d05af8e078/tumblr_mjnwx3Lx0F1qj51p4o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/37e92ea8a7ec65cbeb8d876921cbf320/tumblr_mjnwx3Lx0F1qj51p4o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>water abstracts. 2013, oil on canvas on board, 20 x 20cm</strong></p>http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/45354589829http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/45354589829Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:05:27 -0400artartistpaintingabstract paintingcanalwateroil paintinglondonukcontemporary art<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dca935a53b24f479ce828da0d79441c8/tumblr_mjcvlciowJ1qj51p4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>untitled (of islands and mountains #3). 2013, oil on board</strong></p>http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/44873874936http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/44873874936Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:03:12 -0500artartistpaintingpaintercontemporary artuklondonlandscapeabstract artislandsmountainsseacoastcoastlineborder<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8a1a264212e5ac2a267daba53d4bbcd1/tumblr_mj97bkhO691qj51p4o1_r2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>happy with this new one! </strong></p> <p><strong>untitled abstract (ferry crossing at noon). 2013, oil on canvas, 70 x 100cm</strong></p>http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/44721359670http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/44721359670Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:26:00 -0500artartistpaintingabstractlandscapecontemporaryconstructioncoastharbourportborderlondonukabstract artin betweenoil painting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7ef9338418dda5e94e4d5975b8ae0465/tumblr_mj1rrnOVQC1qj51p4o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>teeny tiny works in progress</strong></p>http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/44388309177http://nataliadavis.tumblr.com/post/44388309177Sat, 02 Mar 2013 14:06:59 -0500artartistpaintingabstract art