Nathalie Bertin
Nathalie Bertin is Metis, born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada with documented roots in Michilimackinac & Nipissing, and of Metis, French and Weskarini Algonquin ancestry. Bertin’s style is often described as luminescent, energetic, bold and colourful. A self-confessed “colour junkie”, she is inspired by the way light filters through stain-glass windows, the layering of colours in printing processes, Woodland artists and the northern European Masters.
Bertin’s current body of work focuses on positive images of indigenous women as a means of confronting the romanticized depictions of females as seen throughout art history. She focuses especially on the women role models who have had an impact on her. Her aim is to present a different view of indigenous women – one that is positive, powerful, knowledgeable, gentle and kind.
Several of Bertin’s projects are also inspired by traditional storytelling. In 2018, Bertin was awarded an Ontario Arts Council project grant for the creation a series of beaded "Moccushions©" that interpret traditional stories for future generations. The first 8 Moccushions are scheduled for completion by the first half of 2020. Previously, some of Bertin’s story illustrations about the Northern Lights were reproduced by the Royal Canadian Mint on collector coins for release in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
Her work can be found in collections of the Government of Manitoba, Government of Alberta, corporate organizations and private collectors across Canada, the US, Europe and Africa.
“The meaning in my art comes from my personal interactions with my surroundings and my culture.” - Nathalie Bertin
Provider’s Pride
Artist: Nathalie Bertin
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 36 x 24 Inches
Code No.: NB50
Price: $3,375.00
Snowshoes
Artist: Nathalie Bertin
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 36 x 24 Inches
Code No.: NB49
Price: $3,375.00
Water Warrior
Artist: Nathalie Bertin
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 36 x 24 Inches
Code No.: NB24
Price: $3,375.00
Gems in a Bog
Artist: Nathalie Bertin
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 18 x 24 Inches
Code No.: NB23
Price: $1,775.00
A Portrait of Wealth
Artist: Nathalie Bertin
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 24 x 18 Inches
Code No.: NB22
Price: $1,775.00
Good Medicine
Artist: Nathalie Bertin
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 14 x 18 Inches
Code No.: NB42
Price: $1,100.00
Stylin’ Sisters
Artist: Nathalie Bertin
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 16 x 12 Inches
Code No.: NB51
Price: $825.00
Not Your Romanticized Injun
Artist: Nathalie Bertin
Medium: Mixed Media on Birch
Size: 16 x 12 Inches
Code No.: NB52
Price: $825.00
Tommy Longboat
Artist: Nathalie Bertin
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 16 x 12 Inches
Code No.: NB54
Price: $825.00
Before the River
Artist: Nathalie Bertin
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 12 x 16 Inches
Code No.: NB35
Price: $825.00
Those Seal Skin Boots She Made Him Will Keep Him Warm
Artist: Nathalie Bertin
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 16 x 12 Inches
Code No.: NB27
Price: $825.00
Cheeeeese!
Artist: Nathalie Bertin
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 14 x 12 Inches
Code No.: NB34
Price: $725.00
Gathering of the Sages
Artist: Nathalie Bertin
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 12 x 14 Inches
Code No.: NB43
Price: $725.00
Honesty on my Side
Artist: Nathalie Bertin
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 11 x 14 Inches
Code No.: NB10
Price: $675.00
Beothuk
Artist: Nathalie Bertin
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 12 x 10 Inches
Code No.: NB55
Price: $625.00 Framed
The Matriarchs
Artist: Nathalie Bertin
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 12 x 12 Inches
Code No.: NB13
Price: $625.00
Metis In Space
Artist: Nathalie Bertin
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 12 x 9 Inches
Code No.: NB27
Price: $475.00
Ribbons
Artist: Nathalie Bertin
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 8 x 12 Inches
Code No.: NB26
Price: $425.00