Natasha Walsh

N.Smith Gallery is delighted to present Our Nude – a portrait begun during Natasha Walsh’s recent exhibition Hysteria, now completed and on view at the gallery for 3 days only....

Known for her intricate self-portraits on copper, Natasha Walsh has turned her gaze to portray members of the creative community through collaborative reinterpretations of canonical art historical paintings. Paintings are...

To celebrate the gallery's 3rd birthday, 15 of the gallery's represented artists are brought together thematically. Holly Anderson Tom Blake Joshua Charadia Casey Chen Claire Healy & Sean Cordeiro Fiona...

Hands are things we notice in others, on which we place great reliance as an indicator of character. Like the face, they are prime areas for the expression of individuality....

N.Smith Gallery is delighted to present Natasha Walsh's second exhibition with the gallery – Untitled. Both performance and exhibition, Untitled opens to the public with no artworks, but an open...

N.Smith Gallery is delighted to announce Natasha Walsh, Joan Ross, & Sally Scales are finalists in the Archibald & Wynne prizes. Archibald touring dates / venues: Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery...

Hysteria in the Studio is an intervention. Curated by Beatrice Gralton for The National 4: Australian Art Now, Natasha Walsh has transformed the the Brett Whiteley Studio into an active...

In this self-portrait, Natasha Walsh celebrates the inner workings of the artist’s studio, while also subverting the historically limiting place of women within this space. ‘Referencing Brett Whiteley’s 1976 Archibald-winning...

Dear... is a series of painted letters to artists who have influenced Natasha's practice. An expression of admiration, each work pays homage through both artists' aesthetics. 'Each work is created...

‘Firstly, the painting itself shifts between the perception of a surface and an impossible “space” within. Secondly, the subject of the painting exists between an interior space with hard wooden...

'The cicada, an insect long associated with immortality and re-birth, represents here a state of being. Her shell is an old mouldy dress and veil, which has become disappointing, constrictive...

Partially an expression of admiration for the work of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, this piece was created as a painted letter which I addressed to her. It felt appropriate to...

'Beginning to feel quite trapped within this self-reflecting space, I conceived of this painting where my painted self is likewise trapped within the studio which has folded in on itself...

‘The hand, which reaches out from an illusion of space to touch the painted support, serves as a reminder that the entire painting is, in fact, a surface. Particles of...

''In working from life the self-portrait allows me to intensely observe the passing of the present, as it coincides with my reflected face. The experience of time varied within the...

‘We generally see women through the eyes of male artists. The way female artists represent themselves through their own eyes and hands contains a wonderful directness. This painting speaks about...

‘Additionally, it enabled me to explore the relationship between the internal sense of self and the external appearance, which can define us in another’s eyes.’ ‘I am struck by the...

‘This painting speaks about looking. I’m in the midst of capturing my own directly reflected gaze, while at the same time my painted self is in the midst of capturing...