About

After completing a Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communications from RMIT, Natalie started Bloom Cosmetics in 1993 at the age of 22. Bloom quickly became a globally recognised, Australian business success story and Natalie has been the recipient of numerous awards that recognized her vision and entrepreneurship.

International and local acclaim for the brand collided with Natalie’s growing family and a desire for more work life balance. In 2012, after almost 20 years in business, Natalie decided to scale back the business to an online model to allow her to focus on nurturing other passions, including painting,

“I have always had a deep-rooted passion for nature, and was initially drawn to botanical art, where I came to appreciate the intricate details, growth patterns, and colour combinations found in plants. More recently, I have turned to oil painting as a medium to convey the beauty found in the natural world. Oil painting allows for expressive, painterly brushstrokes. All works are done directly from life using plant material grown in my own garden.

In 2020, after a chance meeting, Lewis Miller invited me to his studio and has been a generous mentor since, allowing me to paint alongside him in his studio each week. I feel honoured to have gained insight into technique and gaps in my art history knowledge from one of Australia’s leading figurative artists”.