Artist Spotlight - Natalie Dunham
Biography
N A T A L I E D U N H A M
b. 1985 - Riverside, CA
Natalie Dunham received her BFA in painting from Birmingham-Southern College, in Birmingham, AL in 2007 and her MFA in sculpture from the Maryland Institute College of Art, in Baltimore, MD in 2010. Dunham's artwork has been collected and exhibited both nationally and internationally. Her main studio is located in the US, with an additional workspace in Europe for overseas projects.
UNTITLED, 2018. Metal and carpet fiber, 518cm x 366cm x 366cm.
BACKGROUND + INSPIRATION
Growing up in Lancaster, PA down the street from Amish farms, she quickly fell in love with honest craftsmanship and the textures and lines of the gridded landscape. Her studio practice has become an active representation of her perspective on life and living.
No. 19.1.22_PS, 2014. Wood, metal and nylon coated screen, 114cm x 487cm x 183cm.
She believes that true craftsmanship is marked by fundamental principles such as dedication, passion, and an exceptional attention to detail and that these principles are constantly threatened by the pace and complexity of modern life. Her work is an attempt to integrate and celebrate these principles.
No. 19.1.22_PS ( detail image ), 2014. Wood, metal and nylon coated screen, 114cm x 487cm x 183cm.
Artist Statement
STUDIO PRACTICE
Dunham is a process-based artist creating 3-dimensional material studies/sketches primarily composed of basic geometric shapes and lines through accumulation. Each study is assigned a numerical title that documents the process and materials used.
( Left to Right ) No. 106.265.1Y_[ SCR ], No. 295.738.1R_[ UST ], 27/108.68.1Y_[ MV ], No. 106/212.265.1Y3_[ RSV ], 2024. Vinyl, utility strapping, nylon coated screen, 95cm x 21cm x 9cm each.
Her hope is to challenge viewers to pause and appreciate the transformative powers of the creative process and to call attention to the essentially ordinary origins of even the most extraordinary works of art.
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No. 6.788.20_S [cb.gold], 2019. wood and metal, 61cm x 241cm x 13cm.
No. 2.263.7_S [hot pink], 2020. Wood and Metal, 79cm x 61cm x 13cm.
No.1.1656.2_F [red], 2024. Fabric and wood, 48cm x 48cm x 9cm.
No.1.100.1_F[plaid], 2024. Fabric and wood, 48cm x 48cm x 9cm.
No. 1/3.2Y3_[ RSV + MV (tan) ], 2023. Marine Vinyl, ripstop vinyl, and wood, 41cm x 147cm x 24cm.
No. 1/3.2Y3_[ RSV + MV (tan) ] (detail image ), 2023. Marine Vinyl, ripstop vinyl, and wood, 41cm x 147cm x 24cm.
No. 1/3.2Y3_[ SCR + MV (black) ], 2023. Coated Screen, vinyl and wood, 41cm x 147cm x 24cm.
No. 1/3.2Y3_[ SCR + MV (black) ] ( detail image ), 2023. Coated Screen, vinyl and wood, 41cm x 147cm x 24cm.
No. 4.216.1 [ Al ], 2019. Aluminum and steel, 61cm x 162cm x 20cm.
No. 1.132.1_S [bl.na], 2020. Wood and metal, 61cm x 241cm x 13cm.
Installation View of Exhibition, 2011. Twine, metal, wood, strapping, and covebase vinyl, Dimensions variable.
