Natalie Nehlawi is an award-winning Illustrator and a partaker in collaborative creative projects.  She is the author of the book "NataLIE and the Grape Soda Monster" and is obsessed with painting large scale. Natalie studied Illustration at Sheridan where she learned to draw and paint from life. This skill, combined with her conceptual thinking process and digital media has made her fluent with a wide variety of artistic mediums. From painting large scale to producing work for magazines all her experiences have one thing in common, her love for painting and expressing yourself through art! When teaching painting Natalie likes to break down the painting into easy steeps that will lead to a successful painting for all. The best paintings are when you can see that the inner artist was brought out onto the canvas, so grab a drink and join her for a night of painting! 

You can find her on the internet @NatalieNehlawi, visit her website at natalienehlawi.com or see her canoeing down a river as she enjoys doing that too. If you see her be sure to say hi, she would love to meet you.