Natalie Christensen (born 1966 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an American photographer based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. She has exhibited her photographs in the U.S. and internationally, including Santa Fe, New York, Brooklyn, Los Angeles, London, Berlin and Barcelona.

Education

Christensen received her BA Psychology from Western Kentucky University and her MSW Social Work from the University of Kentucky in 1991.

Career in psychotherapy

A licensed clinical social worker, Christensen worked as a psychotherapist for over 25 years. She was particularly influenced by the theories of depth psychologist Carl Jung.

Photography

The influence of her previous career in psychotherapy is evident in her photographs, as shadows and psychological metaphors are favored subjects. In Santa Fe, Christensen's work is inspired by commonplace architecture and streetscapes. Choosing to shoot in locations that may be viewed as uninspiring or even visually off-putting, she finds her images around shopping centers, apartment complexes and office parks. The challenge for her is to discover something transcendent hidden in plain sight. Scenes are stripped to color fields, geometry and shadow. They are an enticement to contemplate narratives that have no remarkable life yet tap into something deeply familiar to our experience evoking repressed desires and unexplained tension.

Selected exhibitions

Christensen’s photography is represented in galleries in the US and UK. The Royal Photographic Society in Bristol, United Kingdom, recently presented her artwork in a traveling museum exhibition throughout the United Kingdom.[1][2] Her work has been shown at museums and exhibition centers, including Coos Art Museum;[3] Standard Visions Billboard, Los Angeles, California;[4] High Desert Museum, Bend, Oregon;[5] Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Indiana;[6] University of New Mexico School of Architecture Gallery;[7] Peckham Levels, London;[8] Galerie Minimal, Berlin;[9] and Blipoint Festival, Barcelona, Spain.[10]

Collections

Recognition and awards

Workshops

  • Meow Wolf, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Frank Blazquez and Natalie Christensen – Photography Studio Workshop in the House of Eternal Return, June 1, 2019[23]
  • Royal Photographic Society, Birmingham, United Kingdom. IPE 161 Photography Workshop with Natalie Christensen, March 30, 2019[2]

Bibliography

Recent publications featuring Christensen include, among others, Peripheral ARTeries,[24] Magazine43 of Hong Kong, Philippines and Germany[25] and LandEscape Art Review,[26] United Kingdom, feature article, Fall 2019. She is the cover artist for the recent Field Guide,[27] a guidebook for New Mexico arts.

Organizations

Colorado Photographic Arts Center, Denver, Colorado

References

  1. ↑ "Royal Photographic Society's International Photography Exhibition begins its tour of Britain". Creative Boom. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Photography Workshop with Natalie Christensen". Midlands Arts Centre. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Expressions West 2020". Coos Art Museum. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Artist Takeover: Natalie Christensen & Jim Eyre". Standard Vision. January 2, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Art in the West" (PDF). High Desert Museum. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "The National: Best Contemporary Photography 2018". Fort Worth Museum of Art. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  7. ↑ "Opening Reception – alteredstates/alteredscapes". The University of New Mexico School of Architecture + Planning. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "alteredstates/alteredscapes at Peckham Levels". Peckham Levels. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  9. ↑ "The Deconstructed Self". Photography in Berlin. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  10. ↑ "Nature in Conflict". Minimal Zine. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  11. ↑ "International Artists & Writers Residency". Chateau d'Orquevaux. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  12. ↑ "Lucie Foundation Open Call partnered with Musée Magazine". Lucie Foundation. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  13. ↑ "US-UAE Cultural Influencer Exchange Program: Cultural Diplomacy At Work in the Arts". Meridian. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  14. ↑ "International Photography Awards, Honorable Mentions, Professional: Architecture, Other". International Photography Awards. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  15. ↑ "Ten Artists to Watch; March 8-31, 2018". Los Angeles Center for Digital Art. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  16. ↑ "Contemporary Photography 2008 – 2018" (PDF). Site Brooklyn Gallery. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  17. ↑ "The National: Best of Contemporary Photography 2018". Fort Wayne Museum of Art. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  18. ↑ "11TH JMCA – OPEN THEME Honorable Mention: Natalie Christensen". The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  19. ↑ "UT Tyler kicks off 33rd annual International Exhibition at Meadows Gallery". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  20. ↑ "Natalie Christensen". ain't - bad. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  21. ↑ "Photo Contest/Home/Altered Images/Go Deeper". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  22. ↑ "Honorable Mention: Conceptual – Natalie Christensen, United States/The Deconstructed Self". Chromatic Awards. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  23. ↑ "Frank Blazquez Photography Studio Workshop in the House of Eternal Return Exhibit". Meow Wolf. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  24. ↑ "Natalie Christensen". issuu. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  25. ↑ "Magazine 43 3rd Year Anniversary/Featured in this video/Natalie Christensen". Magazine 43. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  26. ↑ "LandEscape Art Review September 23, 2019". LandEscape Art Review. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  27. ↑ "The Field Guide 2020. Cover art: Natalie Christensen". Southwest Contemporary. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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