Based in Sydney, Natasha Junmanee is a fine art painter who focuses on still life compositions. She creates works that embody the beauty of stillness, drawing inspiration from various objects around her life. Her works often incorporate symbolic elements that speak to the themes of culture, memory, place and time. With a keen eye for balance and harmony, Natasha creates tranquil and contemplative scenes in her realistic style using traditional techniques. Her works pay homage to the classical still life paintings of the Dutch and Flemish masters, while imbuing her unique perspective and vision.
“ The primary focus of my work is on beauty - a beauty that can be immediately appreciated by people from all walks of life, without the need for complex interpretations. Whether viewers choose to seek meaning in my paintings based on their own experiences or simply enjoy them at face value, my aim is to create works that are accessible and enjoyable to all. ”
Education
2019 Bachelor's Degree of Visual Arts (Fine Arts), Federation University, Australia (Distinction)
2017 Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts, Meadowbank College of TAFE (Distinction)
2015 Diploma of Visual Arts, Kingswood College of TAFE (Distinction)
Training
2019 Still life workshop with James Tucker, Julian Aston Art School, Sydney
2018 Ancient Painting Technique (Egg Tempera), Academia D'Arte, Florence, Italy
Awards and prizes
2023 Third prize winner in traditional category, 30th Fairfield Art Prize
2021 Highly Commended, Sill life - Class, The Sydney Royal Easter Show, Sydney Olympic Park
2020 Highly Commended in Traditional section, Fairfield Art Society Online Open Art Prize
2020 Highly Commended, Parramatta Foundation Week Art Awards
2019 Excellence Awards in Visual Arts, TAFE Nepean Art and Design Centre
2019 First prize winner, Parramatta Foundation Week Art Awards
2018 Commended, Parramatta Foundation Week Art Awards
2017 Commended, Parramatta Foundation Day Open Art Awards
2016 Second prize winner in Oil painting section, Parramatta Art Award, Parramatta Town Hall
2016 Second prize winner of ‘Still life’ Challenge, Australian Artist Magazine
2016 Most outstanding student, Diploma of Visual arts, TAFE Kingswood
Solo exhibition
2024 EXUBERANCE, Franceskeevil at Studio W, Woolloomooloo (16 Oct- 3 Nov)
2023 BIRDSONG, Franceskeevil at Studio W, Woolloomooloo
2020 Simply Beautiful, M2 Gallery, Surry Hills, Sydney
2018 GLIMPSES, Art Space on The Concourse, Chatswood
Selected group exhibitions
2024 The Other Art Fair, White Bay Cruise Terminal, Sydney (16-19 May)
2024 The Next Big Thing Art Prize, Toowoomba Gallery (Finalist)
2023 Lethbridge 20000 Small Scale Art Award, (Finalist)
2023 The Other Art Fair, The Cutaway Barangaroo, Sydney
2022 Korean-Australian Foundation Art Prize (KAAF), Korean Cultural Center. (Finalist)
2022 Hunters Hill Art Exhibition, Hunters Hill Town Hall, Hunters Hill (Finalist)
2022 National Emerging Art Prize, Michael Reid Art Bar, Pyrmont. (Finalist)
2022 Hornsby Art Prize, Wallrobba Arts and Cultural Centre, Hornsby. (Finalist)
2022 Lethbridge 20000 Small Scale Art Award, (Finalist)
2021 The Other Art Fair, The Cutaway Barangaroo, Sydney
2021 National Emerging Art Prize, Surry Hills, Sydney. (Finalist)
2021 The Sydney Royal Easter Show, Sydney Olympic Park
2019 The Other Art Fair, The Cutaway Barangaroo, Sydney
2019 Ravenswood Art Prize, Ravenswood School for Girls. (Finalist)
2019 Hunters Hill Art Exhibition, Hunters Hill Town Hall, Hunters Hill (Finalist)
2018 The King’s School Art Show, Horrock Hall, The King’s School, Parramatta
2018 Hunters Hill Art Exhibition, Hunters Hill Town Hall, Hunters Hill (Finalist)
2017 The Fisher’s Ghost Art Award, Campbelltown Art Centre, Campbelltown (Finalist)
2017 Hunters Hill Art Exhibition, Hunters Hill Town Hall, Hunters Hill (Finalist)
2016 Blacktown City Art Prize, Blacktown Art Centre, Blacktown (Finalist)
2016 Hornsby Art Prize, Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre, Hornsby (Finalist)
2016 St.George Art Prize, Hurstville Library Museum & Gallery, Hurstville (Finalist)
2016 City of Ryde Woman Art Prize, See Street Gallery, Meadowbank (Finalist)
2016 Hunters Hill Art Exhibition, Hunters Hill Town Hall, Hunters Hill (Finalist)
2015 Blacktown City Art Prize, Blacktown Art Centre, Blacktown (Finalist)
Group Exhibitions
2024 Linked Group Exhibition, Frances Keevil at Studio W, Woolloomooloo
2023 A room of one’s own - Women in Still life, Bett Gallery, Tasmania
2023 Summer in the City, Frances Keevil at Studio W, Woolloomooloo
2022 Three, Group exhibition, M2 Gallery, Surry Hills
2022 Parramatta Foundation Week Art Awards, Hunter St. Fine Art Gallery, Parramatta
2020 Parramatta Foundation Week Art Awards, Hunter St. Fine Art Gallery, Parramatta
2019 Parramatta Foundation Week Art Awards, Hunter St. Fine Art Gallery, Parramatta
2018 Parramatta Foundation Week Art Award, Hunter St. Fine Art Gallery, Parramatta
2017 Parramatta Foundation Day Open Art Award, Hunter St. Fine Art Gallery, Parramatta
2016 Parramatta Art Awards and Exhibition, Parramatta Town Hall, Parramatta
2015 The Parramatta Art Show, Parramatta Town Hall, Parramatta
Employment
2019 - 2022 In-house Artisan/Painter at Louis Vuitton, Sydney
Residency
2019 Artist in residence, Marist Sisters College Woolwich
Workshop, Demonstration and volunteer
2021 Still life oil painting demonstration, Hornsby Art Society
2021 Still life oil painting demonstration, Parramatta Art Society
2019 Oil painting workshop (School incursion), Marist Sisters College Woolwich
2016 Hunters Hill Art Exhibition, Hunters Hill Town Hall, Hunters Hill (Exhibition assistant)
Media and Publications
2021 Bluethumb Online Art Gallery Blog, '10 of the best still life artists of 2021' by Grace Wye. View
2020 Bluethumb Online Art Gallery Blog, '10 Local Sydney Artists You Should Know' by Megan George. View
2019 Home Design Magazine, Vol. 22 No. 3, Featured artist. page 153
2019 Parramatta Advertiser, ‘Pear-shaped success for artist’ written by Joanne Vella, Dailytelegraph.com.au
2019 The Block TV show, Artwork featured in Mitch and Mark butler pantry, aired on 22 September 2019
2019 Art Lover Australia blog, 'Keeping it real with Natasha Junmanee' by Sunnefa Hamer Penning View
2017 Creative Artist Magazine, Issue 18, Front cover and featured on page 12-21
2016 Australian Artist Magazine, Issue 387, Still life Challenge No.65 Winner, September 2016, page 16-17
2016 Artist's Palette Magazine, Issue 148, Woodland's Gallery Winner, page 16
2016 ‘Me, Myself & I.’ Sydney, TAFE WSI, 2016, page 64-65
Collections
St Vincent Hospital, Sydney
TAFE NSW Nepean Arts & Design Centre, Kingswood Australia
Works held in private collections in America, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Netherlands, New Zealand and Thailand.