Saltford, Bristol

classes: Painting

Women-owned

Hi,

I’m Natalie Sanders, the artist behind Sea + Sitka.

Guided by a lifelong love of the ocean, I hold a PhD in Marine Biology and have authored a natural history book on orcas. My research has taken me to extraordinary places — from the coral reefs of Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and the Great Barrier Reef, to marine mammal surveys in the Black Sea, North Atlantic, and the Pacific Northwest.

When I became a mum, I stepped back from fieldwork and began exploring my creative side. Painting has become a way for me to reconnect with the ocean. Vancouver Island is my soul home, where Sitka spruces cling to the shoreline and ocean and earth become one. Sea + Sitka.

I paint mostly with acrylics, creating abstract, ocean-inspired pieces that explore the ocean’s vast power, depths, and layers. A force that humbles, grounds, and calms all at once.

I run ocean abstract-inspired workshops to invite people to take time out of their busy days to be creative and connect with our natural world. I hope my workshops offer you a moment of connection with our blue planet, and a space to pause.

Natalie X

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