About the Artist

Nathalie Godin (b. 1989) is a self-taught figurative oil painter and mother of five-year-old twins, based in Richmond, VA.

She first picked up a paintbrush in late 2021, in the thick of early motherhood, searching for something that felt wholly her own. Painting quickly became a space of autonomy—an act of self-reclamation amidst the all-consuming work of raising young children. And yet, what kept her coming back to the canvas was not escape, but devotion: the desire to paint her children.

While her twins remain her greatest muses, Nathalie’s work has evolved to explore the quiet, complex thoughts that shape her experience as a mother. Her paintings capture intimate, everyday moments between mother and child, offering a tender, honest reflection on the bewildering beauty of motherhood.

 

EXHIBITIONS

2025

  • 12x12 Holiday Show, T.H. Brennen Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ

  • Finalist, Richeson75 International Figure/Portrait Competition 2025

  • Finalist, BoldBrush Art Competition, September 2025

  • Third Place, January All Media Show, Crossroads Art Center, Richmond, VA

  • Second Place, April All Media Show, Artworks RVA, Richmond, VA

2024

  • Meritorious Selection, Richeson75 International Figure/Portrait Competition 2024

  • 2024 Online Exhibition, The Almenara Art Prize, Córdoba, Spain

  • July All Media Show, Artworks RVA, Richmond, VA

  • Up and Coming Invitational 2024, Shain Gallery, Charlotte, NC

  • Artfields 2024, Lake City, SC

  • Beyond the Diagnosis Exhibit, Children’s Hospital of Richmond, Richmond, VA, April 17

2023

  • First Place, September All Media Show, Crossroads Art Center, Richmond, VA

  • First Place, February All Media Show, Artworks RVA, Richmond, VA

2022

  • August All Media Show, Artworks RVA, Richmond, VA