In this deeply personal and introspective episode of AART Podcast, host Chris Stafford sits down with acclaimed landscape and still life oil painter Natasha Ruschka to explore the quiet poetry behind her art. From the luminous tones of her still lifes to the meditative vastness of her landscapes, Natasha opens up about her creative journey, her connection to nature, and the emotional language of light and color. Listeners are invited into the heart of her studio practice — where brushstrokes become a form of reflection, balance, and storytelling. Natasha shares how she captures serenity in motion, her evolution as an artist, and the role of intuition and mindfulness in her process. This episode is a rare glimpse into the life of a painter who finds beauty in stillness and inspiration in every horizon. Whether you’re an artist, collector, or lover of contemporary realism, this conversation will leave you inspired to look closer, feel deeper, and appreciate the art of slowing down.

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Australian landscape and still life oil painter Natasha Ruschka. Natasha says: “Taking seemingly simple scenes and transforming them into a beautiful and interesting vignette with only oil paints feels like my very own form of  magic.”  Natasha was born in Subiaco, Western Australia in 1974 and has two step sisters. Her mother Linda is also a prolific artist, as is her biological father John. Natasha was raised by her step-father David, who was an army officer, which meant the family frequently relocated in the South Pacific region.  At the age of four, Natasha moved to Papua New Guinea for two years and again later as a teenager. She attended St Hilda’s School in Southport on the Gold Coast before moving back to Canberra to her family to finish school. After graduating high school Natasha decided to study business computing as a way to find employment.  At the age of 18 she found herself working in the Hyatt hotel where she met her future husband. The couple moved to Brisbane for his work and later to Colorado. It was there that Natasha discovered an interest in art at the Park Hill Art school and she never looked back. The couple returned to Canberra in 2019, by which time Natasha had established herself as an artist. She say’s she doesn’t believe in talent but has a good eye. She loves the excitement of a blank canvas and the promise at the beginning. Natasha lives in Canberra with her husband Greg. They have three children, Nadya, Vienne and Zach.

Natasha’s website: https://www.natasharuschka.com/
Instagram: @natasharuschka 
https://www.instagram.com/natasharuschka_art
 
Natasha’s favorite female artists
Carol Marine
Lori Putnam
Haidee Jo Summers
Clarice Beckett (d)

Margaret Ollie (d)
Hilda Rix Nicholas (d) 

Host: Chris Stafford
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