Artist Name: Natasha Barnes

?It seems that I have placed flowers at random, but careful thought has been given to each color, each flower, like giving them life.? Natasha Barnes is a South African artist and has been painting since the age of seven. Her natural talent and pure passion for painting has led her to develop a profound style ? exhibiting expressionism, color and movement. Her paintings are inspirations found in her travels and the rich landscapes surrounding her life. Regarding her landscapes, she states, ?I love painting Cypress trees, they take me to a place where everything seems so still, quite unlike my mind?. After completing school, she studied Cordon Bleu cookery and worked as a cookery editor and food stylist for a leading South African magazine. She then opened her own cookery school. Equally talented as a chef, she is a master at designing wedding cakes, sugar craft and floral arrangements. During her cookery years, Natasha painted part time, and exhibited extensively in South Africa. Her love for painting finally led to the decision to give up everything and paint full time.