Professional info
Natalie Bohnen-Twiddy is a retired educator who lives in Brighton, Ontario. She paints in her studio overlooking the Northumberland Hills and Lake Ontario. She experiments with paints from around the world. Lately she has been importing her paints from France because she is enthusiastic about the way they coat the canvas. Her paintings are colourful, dramatic and often large.
Natalie comes from a very artistic family. Her grandfather and sister are also accomplished artists. She not only paints but has been a keen collector of and has great affection for the impressionistic style. She has studied for decades with various artists including Lucy Manley and Joanne Purdy.
She is a regular contributor to many charitable fundraisers and has donated her artwork to Artevino, The Quinte Art Council, Northumberland Hospice, and The Canadian Cancer Society, to name but a few. Her paintings have been featured in many shows with other top artists. She has done ten solo showcases of her own.
Natalie’s artwork is part of private collections around the world. A substantial collection of her work is on display in “The Gables” restaurant in Brighton, Ontario.She is a featured artist in the “Sidestreet Gallery” in Wellington, Ontario. Private collectors come to view her artwork in her private studio. She is available for commission work and is willing to consult with interested individuals in their homes to make sure that she paints a canvas that will address their home décor.
Work experience
Languages
English
Natalie Bohnen-Twiddy retired in 2000 after 32 years in education. She began her career as a secondary school teacher with the North York Board of Education. She worked for the Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board as a programme consultant, vice-principal, principal, and superintendent. She also served as superintendent of the Northumberland-Clarington and Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. Following her retirement, Ms. Bohnen-Twiddy acted as a supervisor for student teachers at the Potsdam Campus of State University of New York. She is a graduate of the University of Toronto and earned a Master of Education degree from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. She has served as a board member of the Quinte Arts Council and as a fundraiser for Community Care Brighton and Community Care Northumberland Hospice.
