Natasha Shawver abstract and figurative California painting

Natasha Shawver (b. 1960)
Using natural organic earth pigments, Natasha Shawver constructs figurations that could be taken for pure abstraction. Her collage aesthetic integrates cells of solid color and texture, manifesting brut figures within loose geometries. The personalities are complex, while the technique is intuitive and almost whimsical.




Natasha Shawver-




In the early 1980's I used public wall space; boarded up store fronts along Telegraph in Berkeley to announce local upcoming events using black paint and rolls of butcher paper. I also at this time helped produce shows for kalx radio, where I made "sound collages" using multi media recording loops.

With a similar attitude I made hand-painted 16mm films, projecting them at local multi-media events along with local bands like "Flipper" and "Fang".

I also found camaraderie with auto-didactic work of self taught artists, as well as cartoonists .

In 1995 I began making sculptures, scavenging for "found objects" and building figures which also served as models which I would paint.




In the last ten years I have painted on large banners for public places.

Exhibitions:

2010 A440 Gallery "Alter Idem," 49 Geary, San Francisco, California

2010 Firehouse Gallery, Berkeley, California

2009 Mama Buzz, Oakland, California

2003 Berkeley Art Fair

2003 Berkeley Art Project

2001 SFAI graduate show, San Francisco, California

2001 Stuart Street Mural

1999 Kitty Katty's "Queen Spider Lady Show"

1999 Micaela Gallery "Icons," San Francisco, California




1995 - 2010 Amoeba Music robot sculptures window installation




1987 Adeline St. mural

1985 Scooby's Gallery




1984 Berkeley Square - painted film projection,




1984 KALX radio - poster series




1983 Au Coquelet "Art Brut"

1983 Telegraph Ave. murals

1983 Ruthies Inn mural

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[roboryan1]

You got some really cool pieces there