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Natalie Verriest is a Sydney based artist and filmmaker. She works primarily with oil painting and digital installation, often illuminating how the actions of individuals create the reality of the collective.  

Born in South Africa, Natalie grew up on the NSW Central Coast. ​She has been the recipient of multiple awards, notably being the winner of the Emerging Art Prize in 2017, a finalist for the Gosford Art Prize and had her debut solo exhibition PARADIGM/SHIFT in 2019 at Gosford Regional Gallery.

​A graduate of the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, Natalie has a double Bachelors degree in Fine Arts and Film Studies, and Master of Laws majoring in Intellectual Property, Media and Technology. 

Natalie is a sessional academic at UNSW teaching film theory and film production, as well as freelancing as a mural artist and art director for film and TV.