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Nat George
art@natgeorge.com
www.natgeorge.net
www.natgeorge.com
Nat George’s artistic career began when she learned the basics of painting from her mother. A relative newcomer to formal art education, she walked the road of the self-taught artist through her teens and early adulthood, followed by an apprenticeship in the field of fashion design. While pursuing her art practice outside of the mainstream, she acquired an extensive design and technological background as a freelance graphic designer and art director. Since graduating from SMC’s Art Mentor Program in 2006, she has been exhibiting locally and sourcing inspiration from LA’s urban landscape. A self-professed urban nomad, Nat George is drawn to the amalgamation of technological, natural and metaphysical forces in urban density. Although she works in a variety of media, her focus remains largely on painting, video and new media.
Nat is fascinated by LA’s urban landscape and finds meaning in areas which are underused, overlooked or even threatened. The viewer is presented with a visual problem through the introduction of an out-of-place yet iconic architectural element – the lifeguard tower – questioning issues of land use and perceived value in the face of unbridled development or blatant neglect. As a symbol of a bygone era, the lifeguard tower creates a bizarre scene within the cityscape. Out of place, out of context and rendered useless as to its original purpose, the structure’s presence raises questions around stewardship of the land, it’s financial or perceived value, public use of space, and historic preservation in the city of Los Angeles.
Exhibitions
2010 Upstairs @ The Market Gallery “A Shadow Of My Former Self” in Downtown Los Angeles
2009-2010 Downtown Art Center Gallery, Main St. Los Angeles (Group Exhibition)
2009 Katalyst Foundation Arts District Loft “Urban Zoom”, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (2 person show)
2008 Los Angeles Center for Digital Art: “Snap to Grid” 107 W5th St. Los Angeles, CA 90013
2008 SCA Projet Gallery: “My Space”, curated by Suvan Geer, Pomona CA 91766
2008 Upstairs @ The Market Gallery “Urban Landscapes” 1057 S. San Pedro St, L.A.
2006 Upstairs @ The Market Gallery (2 person show) 1057 S. San Pedro St. L.A.
2006 Arena 1 Gallery, Santa Monica Art Studios “Under the Radar” (group show) Sta. Monica
2005 Voices in the Dark: Group Performance | SMC, Santa Monica, CA
2005 Mama, Mama, Mama: Installation | SMC, Santa Monica, CA
2005 Urban Domestic Altar: Installation | Santa Monica Airport, CA – with A. Snyder
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* None of the artworks may be copied or reproduced without the written permission of the Artist