Natalie Maxted

Natalie Maxted is a British/Finnish artist living in the UK. She focuses on portraiture in an age consumed by digital media, where people use technology to over-process images with high saturation or extreme contrast. But, these images still often contain human expression—a mood, expression, or emotion unique to that moment captured by the subject's face or body position. Her art mimics today's image processing culture, but instead of using digital tools to accentuate every detail, she uses hand painting to strip away distracting details, letting the subject's emotion define the aesthetic.

Natalie has studied Art throughout her school years and went on to study Art History at The University of St Andrews in Scotland, where she graduated with a Scottish M.A. in Classical Studies with a focus on Ancient Art. She continued her studies at The University of Warwick in Paris and London, where she graduated with a M.A. in the History and Business of Art and Collecting. After graduating, Natalie worked in various London Art galleries and at the globally renowned auction house Christie's. While working within the Art world, Natalie continued to paint and after several years, decided to take the leap to be a full-time artist.