natalie mcguire's Gallery

Artist Bio

Artist statement: People have asked me what photographers have inspired me.  I tell them that my grandpa and Deirdre Monk are the two people that give me the most inspiration.  My grandpa used black and white film and hand colored the photos; he did this because it was cheaper then working in color film.  Deirdre Monk taught me the basic functions of photography.   With this knowledge and natural talent I went off into the world shooting what ever caught my eye. I believe that the photograph should come out on the frame.  I work with natural materials, like using rocks and drift wood from the North Shore along with other natural materials that I find on my travels.  Now I use stained glass to continue the photograph out on to the frame.  This process is so unique that it’s quickly becoming popular and a good source of income.  The nice thing about using mosaic style on the frames is that now two pieces will ever look alike. I now would like to go into commercial photography and photojournalism.  ******************************* My mosaic framed pieces have been displayed at many fine resturants in the twincities area.  If you are a resturant looking to hang artwork please feel free to email me.