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Artist Statement: My inspiration comes from what I know best: the Midwest with its barns, grain elevators, covered bridges, windmills, and other rural treasures that are disappearing from our land.
I paint them with a different flair of color that gives them a life of their own. I tend to simplify my subjects and infuse them with bright and fresh colors. The resulting intensity and
richness convey my delight in painting and desire to express something that most might not actually see. Starting with a sound composition or structure, it then becomes a work of
contrasts--light against dark, warm against cool, sharp against soft, and rough against smooth. This along with the immediacy and intensity of the watercolor medium makes painting
both challenging and enjoyable. My hope is that the viewer will experience something familiar in a new way!
I paint them with a different flair of color that gives them a life of their own. I tend to simplify my subjects and infuse them with bright and fresh colors. The resulting intensity and
richness convey my delight in painting and desire to express something that most might not actually see. Starting with a sound composition or structure, it then becomes a work of
contrasts--light against dark, warm against cool, sharp against soft, and rough against smooth. This along with the immediacy and intensity of the watercolor medium makes painting
both challenging and enjoyable. My hope is that the viewer will experience something familiar in a new way!
Natalie Campbell: Bio
Natalie was born in Dubuque, Iowa to Dr. James and Ramona Heiring, the fifth child of ten children. Natalie received her elementary education at St. Clement's School in Lancaster, Wisconsin.
She showed an early interest in art, often completing art assignments her father would challenge her with as he worked on his own art projects. Her formal art education started at St. Mary's Academy in
Nauvoo, Illinois under the guidance of Sr. Veronica Schunick, OSB. After receiving her high school diploma, she entered St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, majoring in Art Education.
Recently, she has received her Master's from Morningside College in Professional Education.
She has taught art students at Sts. Peter and Paul Elementary in Nauvoo, Illinois; Marquette schools in West Point, Iowa; Southeastern Jr. High in Bowen, Illinois; Prairie du Chien schools and MFL MarMac Schools
in McGregor, Iowa. She recently taught classes and ran an art gallery at The Lamp Post Inn & Gallery in McGregor, Iowa. She also teaches art classes and adults at MFL MarMac School in the evenings.
When she was an elementary student, the Union Bank and Trust of Lancaster, Wisconsin in the firm's advertising first published her artwork. Most recently she has displayed artwork at art fairs in Illinois,
Wisconsin, and Iowa. Recently she has completed work for the Carriage Classic and the Taste, Toast and Tomfoolery Gala in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. She has also displayed work at art galleries in
Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Currently, she has work displayed at The Twisted Alley in Elkader, Iowa, Frannie B&B and Convention Center in Dubuque, Iowa, and Guttenberg Gallery and Creativity Center
in Guttenberg, Iowa.
Natalie was born in Dubuque, Iowa to Dr. James and Ramona Heiring, the fifth child of ten children. Natalie received her elementary education at St. Clement's School in Lancaster, Wisconsin.
She showed an early interest in art, often completing art assignments her father would challenge her with as he worked on his own art projects. Her formal art education started at St. Mary's Academy in
Nauvoo, Illinois under the guidance of Sr. Veronica Schunick, OSB. After receiving her high school diploma, she entered St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, majoring in Art Education.
Recently, she has received her Master's from Morningside College in Professional Education.
She has taught art students at Sts. Peter and Paul Elementary in Nauvoo, Illinois; Marquette schools in West Point, Iowa; Southeastern Jr. High in Bowen, Illinois; Prairie du Chien schools and MFL MarMac Schools
in McGregor, Iowa. She recently taught classes and ran an art gallery at The Lamp Post Inn & Gallery in McGregor, Iowa. She also teaches art classes and adults at MFL MarMac School in the evenings.
When she was an elementary student, the Union Bank and Trust of Lancaster, Wisconsin in the firm's advertising first published her artwork. Most recently she has displayed artwork at art fairs in Illinois,
Wisconsin, and Iowa. Recently she has completed work for the Carriage Classic and the Taste, Toast and Tomfoolery Gala in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. She has also displayed work at art galleries in
Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Currently, she has work displayed at The Twisted Alley in Elkader, Iowa, Frannie B&B and Convention Center in Dubuque, Iowa, and Guttenberg Gallery and Creativity Center
in Guttenberg, Iowa.
