Artists
Natalie Morissette’s paintings are a celebration of the natural world, an invitation to pause and relish blooming flowers. Born in Quebec City, Quebec, and shaped by a childhood that walked the line between rural and urban rhythms, Natalie’s work draws deeply from the well of her environment. Natalie admits she long lacked the confidence and safe space to truly claim her identity as an artist. Her educational journey led her not to the fine arts and spent much of her career in the educational field. It wasn’t until she began coloring her husband’s architectural drawings that her creative impulses found a modest but promising outlet. One of her earliest paintings—a depiction of her uncle’s house—was a heartfelt gift, marking the true beginning of her artistic endeavours, albeit as a hobby. Natalie’s process begins with the tactile pleasure of working backgrounds and textures, intuitively developing her colour palette before letting her unique strokes build towards abstraction. The floral compositions, frequently housed in delightfully odd vases, are among her most cherished projects.
My work explores the relationship between vessels and flowers through an abstract approach, primarily using acrylics with occasional mixed media to add texture and depth. I often place compositions off-center, set before softly lit windows, creating an intimate yet dynamic balance. The color palette leans toward blues, turquoise, and soft beige, conveying calmness and subtle elegance. Inspired by nature, I focus on the quiet beauty of floral arrangements and the interplay of light with everyday objects, aiming to capture their essence and mood rather than exact forms. My technique is characterized by layered textured backgrounds that provide a tactile base. I paint petals separately on paper and then apply them to the canvas to build dimensional floral arrangements. The vessels are suggested rather than detailed, existing as evocative shapes that emphasize emotion and atmosphere, encouraging personal and interpretive engagement.