Beginning Saturday, September 13, 2025, I’m back at Art Up Front Street Studios & Gallery, 120 Front Street, Exeter, NH 03833. Gallery Hours: Wednesday - Saturday, 10am - 4pm. I’m in Studio #5.

I’m so grateful that creating big, beautiful paintings doesn’t require big, uninterrupted blocks of time. I’m living proof: you can build a meaningful body of work (for me, that’s usually 40+ paintings a year) simply by painting a little more often than not…

Natalie begins this new painting by sketching in the concept with a thick graphic pencil, misting with water, then re-tracing the lines with her finger to darken the lines.

Time to come out of hibernation and dance to your true colors! You are no ordinary bear and it’s time to let the world know it. When you shine your true colors, you’ll feel gloriously alive and that beautiful vibration is the perfect magnet to draw the most fabulous tribe and opportunities to you. Be you. Be Bold. Be colorfully you and get ready for a life that is truly cosmic! Bring this magical, colorful bear painting home today.

Celebrate love and companionship with this enchanting painting, featuring two male partners and their loyal dog gazing up at a luminous full moon under a starry night sky. The artwork beautifully captures a moment of unity, togetherness, and devotion, set against a magical celestial backdrop. Perfect for any space, this piece radiates warmth and inclusivity, making it a heartfelt addition to any home.

Inspired by moose and mavericks

You know that thing you deeply yearn to do—the one you keep putting off, waiting for a sign from the universe?

Dear One, that stirring in your heart is the sign.

It’s the clearest, most direct message your intuition will ever send you.

I wish I had understood this sooner…

I think there’s a common misconception about intuitive painting. Many assume it’s just about artists splashing paint everywhere until it feels done (though that can be fun too!). I view it more as a dance, with intuition and technique alternating in the lead.

This new painting might be my favorite Moon Friends painting so far. Mountain Lion was the first spirit animal that came to me and the most memorable. I remember a lucid dream where I was standing in a jungle looking at her and the next thing I knew I was looking down at my paws and seeing and smelling the jungle through her eyes and senses. It was so vivid and kind of wild! I could also feel her affection for me and that we’d walked many lives together. Having her appear in my meditations, offering guidance and encouragement, was a great comfort during my healing journey after a divorce in 2013. I feel like she’s one of my guardian angels and a twin flame.

As an animal lover, I thought it would be fun to select an animal that best represents each art collecting style, revealing the fascinating ways art lovers build and connect with their collections.

Fox and Bee artwork by artist Natalie Eve Marquis

This is a little story about the inspiration behind the new series “Moons Friends” by artist Natalie Eve Marquis. The first painting in the series, “Moon Friends” is a wonderful painting for nature and animal lovers featuring the moon, women and their animal pals.