Nat Loftus
Artist Bio
Nat Loftus lives and works in North Tyneside. A self-taught painter and collage artist, she uses a range of mediums and materials to tell stories of human transience, playing on the borders where joy and grief meet.
In 2023 she was selected for the Brass Tacks artist development programme at Newcastle Arts Centre, and in 2024 she was awarded a DYCP grant from the Arts Council.
Selected Work
Name: RelativeRelative (2024) is made of vintage photos, acetate, vintage papers, and reproduced vintage photo negatives. My work often focuses on the theme of impermanence, including this piece which considers time and memory, growth and loss.
The painting/cutout is based on a photo from the 1930s when constructing skyscrapers became a strong drive, and the competition to build the world’s tallest building was fierce. I used this image as a symbol of human desire. I replaced the ridiculous-looking hats in the photo with more recent tall buildings, indicating ongoing development and devastation to our environment, using a lone frog to represent nature.
Medium: Mixed Media/Cutout on board (framed)
Size: 66cm x 86cm framed, (60cm x 80cm unframed)
Year: 2024