I'm Natalie Avondet.

Across all of my work, I explore resilience, identity, and inner strength. I am drawn to direct gazes and strong forms because I want the viewer to feel confronted—not aggressively, but honestly. The faces I paint are not passive subjects; they carry history, complexity, and determination.

The layered backgrounds, often marked with text and expressive strokes, represent the noise, pressure, and experiences that surround us. Rather than erase that chaos, I incorporate it. It becomes part of the story.

Color is my primary language. I use bold, sometimes unexpected palettes to create emotional depth and tension. The contrast between light and dark, warm and cool, harmony and disruption mirrors the contradictions within human experience. Each layer contributes to a sense of endurance—nothing is hidden, and nothing is accidental.

Ultimately, my intention is to create work that feels strong, present, and unyielding. I want my portraits to stand as visual statements of persistence—of continuing, evolving, and holding space with confidence and power.

I like a combination of old and new; urban and rural; leather and lace. I prefer cats to dogs; hot to cold, and wine with dinner.

To learn more about me and where I'll be next, follow me on social media, check out my More Info page, and/or subscribe to my newsletter where you will also get a sporadic reminders that adversity is your ally.

If you don't find the image you're looking for on natalieavondet.com/shop or originals, then take the bull by the horns, reach out and ask me. I might have it in my inventory.

Natalie

Throughout the years, I have shown works in Los Angeles, Kansas City and St. Louis.

Previous clients include: New Space Gallery, Los Angeles; Grafica Fine Art Gallery, St. Louis; Domash Design Source, St. Louis; Perficient, St. Louis; Metzler Bros. Insurance, Kansas City; Conestoga-Rover & Assoc., St. Louis; Bommarito Auto, St. Louis; Modern Business Interiors, St. Louis; World Art Group, Richmond.