Polar Express Fan Art by Natasha Pelley-Smith in Georgina

Natasha is disciplined in a multitude of artistic mediums. She is born in Toronto, however she's a seasoned professional artist who graduated from the prestigious Écohlcité fine arts academy in France, in 2017 - now integrated into Émile Chol of Lyon. Equipped with a diverse skill set that spans from crafting murals of all sizes to illustrating books and creating canvas paintings in oils, acrylics and mixed media, Natasha's professional journey is a continual creative adventure. Her artistic focal point revolves around expressive portraiture, wherein she delves into the realms of self-identity exploration and cultural influences such as her Native-American, Jamaican, and Newfoundland roots, as well as other cultural threads from her life and clients'. Having returned to her Canadian roots, Natasha continues to make significant contributions in mural painting, canvas art, and illustration. Throughout her career, she has collaborated artistically with renowned commercial companies such as CiteCreation in France and Canadian/US companies like Longslice Brewery, Black Calder Brewery Co., York Regional Bell Box, the City of Richmond Hill in Ontario, and recently the award winning bubble tea restaurant, Nuttea Toronto. Many of these projects displayed ties with diversity, cultural and environmental aspects or a client's personal artistic vision. Natasha’s private clientele is also noteworthy, where her artwork has garnered recognition, including four fully illustrated published books, leading to her collaboration with a U.S. author on her most extensive project to date.