Natasha Wescoat to speak and improvise a “Live! Painting” session
OCTOBER 18, 2011 (Black Mountain, NC) – Post-modern artist, Natasha Wescoat, will be featured at the Contemporary Art Fair NYC November 18-20, 2011 with two presentations during the event.
Ms. Wescoat will help kick-off the program with talk for artists entitled, “Creation and Online Curation,” beginning at 4:15 PM on November 18. During this 45-minute presentation, Natasha will share how artists can use the web to help build an audience and gain the attention of new collectors. She will explore how to use social media to involve potential collectors in the creative process while keeping true to the artistic vision.
On Saturday, November 19, Ms. Wescoat will improvise a Live! Painting beginning at 11:00 AM on exhibit hall floor. The 30” x 40’ canvas painting will be completed by 1:00 PM.
In its second year, the Contemporary Art Fair NYC will showcase the work of established and emerging painters, photographers, sculptors and artists working in mixed media at the Javits Center.
About Natasha Wescoat
A self-taught artist from Michigan, Natasha comes from a family of artists, including the famous painter, Georgia O’Keefe. She began drawing at an early age when her interest in geeks and crime fighting birthed her obsession for superhero comic books. First copying the art of others, and then creating her own characters, Natasha’s childhood love for the fantastical world fueled her passion for pop art.
Natasha began studying graphic design and fine art at Delta College before a series of successful eBay auctions in 2004 launched her commercial career. Since those very first online sales, she now has more than 1,000 original pieces in private and corporate collections around the world. She is perhaps best known for her whimsical landscapes and the popular, award-winning series, “Jeweled Trees,” the series that propelled her into a professional career.
Natasha was one of Ford Motor Company’s first 100 agents in the “Fiesta Movement.” She spent more than six months behind the wheel of her own Fiesta, live streaming her experience to help launch the Fiesta brand.
In addition to her painting and the development of a new children’s book, Natasha writes regularly at her official blog, Fresh Gloss, and frequently speaks at seminars and conferences about art, social media, self-promotion, and motivational topics. She serves as Chief Creative Officer of Natasha Wescoat Enterprises, LLC, a firm she co-founded in 2011 to promote her art and work.
About the 2011 Contemporary Art Fair NYC
The Contemporary Art Fair NYC and its sister show, American Craft Show NYC, will feature the work of 175 artists and craftsmen during its three-day show. One ticket opens both doors to the juried events produced by Richard and Joanna Rothbard of American Art Marketing. The Rothbards have directed art fairs and craft shows for over 30 years, produce the Berkshires Arts Festival and American Craft Show Sarasota, and were responsible for the winter Rockefeller Arts Festival in Manhattan.
For more information on the shows, visit http://www.americanartmarketing.com/shows.htm.
Show Location:
Javits Center, Hall 1A—11th Avenue and 39th Street
Show Hours:
- Friday November 18, 2pm – 7pm
- Saturday November 19, 10am – 7pm
- Sunday November 20, 10am – 4pm
Tickets:
- Adult: $16
- Seniors: $14
- Students: $8
- Children: Free under 10
###
