Natalie Featherston FAUX SHO: Trompe L'oeil Double Visions

N ata l i e Fe at h e r s t o n Fa u x S h o : T r o m p e L’o e i l D o u b l e v i s i o n s

Meyer Gallery

N ata l i e F e at h e r s t o n Fa u x S h o : T r o m p e L’o e i l D o u b l e v i s i o n s

October 22 - November 4, 2021

Meyer Gallery

225 Canyon Road Santa Fe, NM 87501 505.983.1434 800.779.7387 www.meyergalleries.com

For her 2021 solo show at Meyer Gallery, Natalie Featherston presents a new body of work that is a continuation of the artist’s clever realism and whimsical subject matter. FAUX SHO: Trompe L’Oeil Double Visions opens on Friday, October 22nd with an opening reception at the gallery from 5-7pm.

“For my show this year, I decided to do pairs of trompe l’oeil paintings inspired by the same idea: double visions,” states Featherston. “I explore this idea of double visions through my favorite trompe l’oeil series: Young Artist Shows Promise crayon drawings, ‘box’ paintings, back of the canvas pieces, comics, and boxes with broken glass.”

These themes have been mainstays and collector favorites for the Rhode Island artist, who begins planning her exhibitions nearly a year in advance with scribbled notes, thumbnail sketches, and song lyrics on inspiration boards in the studio. “Once I have a title in mind to unify ideas, a theme gradually emerges for the body of work,” she says. “It’s not unusual for me to see several ways of composing a piece germinating from a single idea— this year I thought it would be fun to show two ways of popping the same kernel of inspiration.”

Featherston’s show consists of painting pairs in which the viewer can see the artist’s ideas evolve.

In her “Young Artist Shows Promise” paintings, the same young female character dreams of a magical tea party with dinosaurs in one scene, and an enchanted garden party in the other. Featherston’s paired comic paintings are similar in style, composition, and satire, yet allow the artist to expand her witty narrative in different ways. These “double visions” create an exhibition and visual experience that showcases the creative voice and signature themes that Featherston’s collectors know and love.

Featherston has received numerous awards for her paintings; most recently, she received the Best Trompe L’oeil Award in the 15th International Art Renewal Center Salon competition for her painting “Nesting Instinct.” She also received the Award of Excellence in the National Online Juried Show by American Women Artists for her piece, “The Truth is Out There.” Her work has appeared in publications such as The Artist’s Magazine, American Art Collector, Southwest Art, the Santa Fean Magazine, Fine Art Connoisseur, the Chicago Sun Times, Hyperallergic, and others. Her work is in private and public collections worldwide including that of Toni Morrison, Danielle Steele, J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman, and Alice Cooper. She currently lives and works in Rhode Island.

Best Face Forward : Irving

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10 x 13

Best Face Forward: Rothko

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12 x 12

Peared o il

6x6x2

Mended

o il

6x6x2

When Disaster Strikes --The Art World Edition: They Did Not Match oil 17.5 x 14

When Disaster Strikes-- The Art World Edition: Brenda’s Huge Mistake oil 19 x 13.5

Queen of the Night oil

12 x 13

King of the Jungle oil

12 x 13

Be Magi c a l

oil

11 x 1 4

A D o g g o n e Pa r ty

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The Enchanted Garden

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11 x 14

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Jalapeños in a Lands

scape o i l

8x8

Habañeros in a Lands

scape

oil

8x8

Nest with Leaves

o

oil 8 x 8 x 2

Nest

o il

6x6x2

In case of Celebration Break Glas

ss: Champagne

oil

14 x 11

In case of Emergency Break

Glass: Tequila oil

11 x 14

Filthy

oil

13 x 12

Bad Taste

oil

13 x 12

Boy with Colored Spheres

oil

15 x 12

Pride and Seek

oil

15 x 12

Natalie Featherston

F a u x S h o : T r o m p e L’o e i l D o u b l e V i s i o n s Price List Best Face Forward : Irving

oil

10x13

$3,800

Best Face Forward: Rothko

oil

12x12

$3,200

Mended

oil

6x6x2

$4,200

Peared

oil

6x6x2

$4,200

*They did not Match

oil

17.5x14

$4,100

*Brenda’s Huge Mistake

oil

19x13.5

$4,100

Queen of the Night

oil

12x13

$4,500

King of the Jungle

oil

12x13

$4,500

Be Magical

oil

11x14

$2,400

The Enchanted Garden

oil

11x14

$2,400

A Doggone Good Party

oil

11x14

$2,400

* “When Disaster Strikes--The Art World Edition...”

Jalapeños in a Landscape

oil

8x8x2

$5,200

Habañeros in a Landscape

oil

8x8x2

$5,200

Nest

oil

6x6x2

$4,200

Nest with Leaves

oil

8x8x2

$5,200

In case of Celebration Break Glass: Champagne oil

14x11

$5,800

In case of Emergency Break Glass: Tequila oil

11x14

$5,800

Filthy

oil

13x12

$2,800

Bad Taste

oil

13x12

$2,800

Boy with Colored Spheres

oil

15x12

$4,200

Pride and Seek

oil

15x12

$4,200

*Commissions available, contact a gallery representative to learn more*

Meyer Gallery

225 Canyon Road Santa Fe, NM 87501 505.983.1434 800.779.7387 www.meyergalleries.com