Natalie Jane
I’m a queer artist living and working in Colne Valley, West Yorkshire. I typically use oil pastels or wax pastels to create illustrations of natural forms inspired by the landscapes surrounding me. I experiment with colour as a way of appreciating nature, whilst knowing that I can never fully replicate it’s beauty. I like the freedom of using any colour and expressing what I see through wild mark making.
Some images about me
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"I'm a little obsessed with colour!"
Connection to Yorkshire
Born and raised in hilly Huddersfield!
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‘The Red Tree’ exhibited in Hebden Bridge
Quick Description
5-7 July & 12-14 July 10:30am till 5pm Open House, beneath Trades Club, Holme Street, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8EE After reading the story ‘The man who planted trees’ I decided to spend some time in nature, where I realised quite how repetitive nature is. For example, the leaves on trees, they seem th...more
Date posted:
1/07/2024
What difference does it make? A blog post.
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I have two main issues when writing. Issue one being that I am 19 and will be riddled with, what some may call ‘teenage angst’. In spite of this, I ask you to ignore my infantile writing style and try to absorb the words regardless. Issue two is the mortifying ordeal of being known by somebody other...more
Date posted:
20/05/2024
A Celebration of what was and what is – Video
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A Celebration of What Was and What Is Its a YouTube Video!!! Go watch it! A video to ‘This is the Sea’ by The Waterboys. 🌊 I love this song very much. ‘That was the river and this is the sea’. In other words, that was then, this is now. A celebration of what was and what is. Isn’t that wonderful? Th...more
Date posted:
11/07/2025
A guide around my mind – Video
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It's a youtube video - go watch it! A little snippet of what goes through my mind and some of the things I’ve been looking at. A mixed media video. >> A guide around my mind << ‘Make more art and get inspired by the birds and the trees and the sounds of the world while drinking peppermin...more
Date posted:
19/08/2025