Nathalie Minerva
Nathalie Minerva Pelletier’s fascination with the interplay of light and texture is the moving force behind her acrylic-based monochromes, which reflect the artist’s deep appreciation for the main subject of her paintings: the power and movement of ocean waves.
Using an all-white palette, the Franco-Canadian American artist’s layered brushwork emphasizes the meditative quality of these natural phenomena by creating a richly textured surface whose shadows and undulating lines take on a dynamic character through changes in light and position of viewer.
Pelletier sees her paintings as studies, not merely of the forms represented but of the way in which we are affected by subtleties of line and shadow in the midst of such dramatic displays.
Born in New York but raised in Montréal, Québec, Pelletier now lives and works in Seattle, WA, where she has been developing her style, technique, and use of materials since 2016.