Natasha Barnes is a South African artist, born in 1969. She has been painting since the age of seven. Her natural talent and pure passion for painting has led this self-taught artist to develop a profound style, exhibiting unique expressionism, colour and movement. Her paintings are inspirations found in her travels and her love for the rich African landscapes surrounding her life. Apart from a few art lessons as a child, Natasha has had no formal art training. After completing school, she studied Cordon Bleu cookery and worked as a cookery editor and food stylist for a leading South African Magazine, before opening her own cookery school. Her love for the brush finally led to the decision to give up everything and paint professionally. Natasha works in Acrylic and Mixed media and her endless inspiration is absorbed through the mind and transferred to the canvas without looking at the subject. Her work is exhibited extensively internationally and can be found in private and corporate collections worldwide. Natasha is considered to be one of Africa’s most published artists and will soon be adding Published author to that title, her book, A Journey of food is due for release in September 2014. “I am consumed by painting. The moment I enter into my creative space a world different to the one now present emerges and I live in her embrace for those hours in front of my canvas. I work at speed and without interruption – believing that every brushstroke is a Journey, sometimes we get lost, if we didn’t the end would always be the same” Natasha has exhibited in art fairs around the world.