Natalia Suarez was born in Mar del Plata in 1982. His artistic interest arises when she was a little girl, showing at that time great skill in figure drawing by copying.
At the age of 8 she takes drawing and painting lessons with the artist Silvia Perez. In that period she learns a variety of techniques, including chalk pastel, a technique which she will develop for many years as an autodidact.
In her teens she does her first portrait, first in color pencil and graphite, then in chalk pastel. With the latter material she develops a distinctive technique that characterizes the realism of her work.
Although her artistic education was largely self-taught, in 2007 she attends a workshop where she focuses in freehand drawing with charcoal, acrylic paint, ink and oil pastel.
In 2009 she starts easel painting. She takes lesson with the artist Miguel Angel Protzman in the city of Mar del Plata where she focuses on realistic drawing and oil painting by copying still life objects. With this artist she also learns drawing techniques with modules and grids as well as various types of framing, such as pastiglia.
At present, she develops her teaching career with dedication and experiment with different artistic styles in search of her own.
Exhibitions where Natalia has participated:
October 2009: Expo CRU, Mar del Plata
November 2009: Cafe Storni, Collective Exhibition of students of Miguel Angel Protzman´s workshop, Mar del Plata
January and February 2010: House of the Balcony, Collective Exhibition of students of Miguel Angel Protzman´s workshop, Mar del Plata
March 2010: Wooden House, Collective Exhibition "La Mirada", Mar del Plata
July 2010: Fashion & Art Expo, Art Fair, Mar del Plata
October 2010: Expo "Film Art", Cafe Vivaldi, Mar del Plata
October 2010: Expo CRU 2010
November 2010: Expo "Film Art" Dos Reyes Hotel Mar del Plata
November 2010: Collective Exhibition Sketch Contest "Nature\'s Wonder", Club Nautico Mar del Plata
December 2010: Collective Exhibition Competition Night of the Museums, Cultural Cafe Kemuel, Mar del Plata
December 2010: Integrated Organization and Artistic Director of the 1st Exhinition of students of Natalia Suarez´s workshop
January 2011: Collective Exhibition Sketch Contest "Nature\'s Wonder", Museo del Mar, Mar del Plata
Awards and Honors:
October 2010: Special Mention for the painting "Gea" as the most voted by the public assistant Expo Center of Resident University Students, Mar del Plata
November 2010: 1st Prize Student Category Sketch Competition "The Nature is amazing," Natural Reserve Foundation Port of Mar del Plata, Group of Seven Words Eclectic, Club Nautico Mar del Plata
December 2010: 2nd Prize Meeting of Artists in situ, The Night of Museums, Cultura Para Todos. Mar del Plata