Studied art in high school and really liked it but she had this deception that studying art is “my fun/ least serious subject.”She went travelling for 8 months to think about what she really wanted to do and ended up deciding that she wanted to study creativelyStudied a double degree in Fine Arts and Arts, majoring in Painting and Film Studies UNSWEnjoyed the Film Studies and struggled with the Fine Arts degree with the way it was setup as it felt more conceptual than practical at timesShe definitely had no regrets on taking the Film Studies part as her tertiary degreeShe finished in 2015 and she went straight into the NEIS program and got funded as an Art BusinessIt is important for artists to see themselves as a business and it is a solid foundationMy first year of doing the business – to sum it up was SCARY – doing the first art class, marketing, etc. but less so nowWith her recent success, one thing leads to anotherBeing in Vogue was really exciting and that was through networkingDoing the interview for Vogue was my favourite partDespite the fear – she reached out and took actionThe post 13: Natalie Verriest – Emerging artist growth appeared first on Felicity O'Connor.
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