Natalia uses symbols to communicate the many aspects of a person's life with vivid colors and symbols of hope, love, and prosperity with the purpose of producing positive feelings. She believes that art can bring about the change we all seek in this world. The method and technique used is oil on black canvas. For Natalia, the black canvas represents her depiction of the beginning of life. When a seed is sown into the soil where it is dark and void of color, it will grow out, turning into colors with sun’s warmth. Painting on black canvas allows the colors to emerge and grow into the picture in her mind’s heart. Natalia is a nurse and works from her studio in Kannapolis, NC.