Natalie Rafeedie
Originally from California and now based in St. Petersburg, Florida, I am an abstract artist whose work is rooted in perception, emotion, and sensory experience. After a 15-year career in corporate finance and government contracting, I transitioned into a full-time creative practice following my 2021 diagnosis of autism and ADHD. That journey gave me a deeper understanding of how I experience the world and strengthened my commitment to creating art that reflects that perspective.
My work explores the relationship between sound, feeling, memory, and movement through layered textures, fluid forms, and immersive color. Inspired by music, nature, wildlife, weather patterns, and intuitive awareness, I create paintings that balance chaos and harmony, structure and flow.
Each piece is an exploration of energy, connection, and transformation; an invitation for viewers to pause, feel, and discover their own meaning within the work.
What is synesthesia?
Synesthesia is a neurological phenomenon in which stimulation of one sense automatically and consistently triggers experiences in another. Although synesthesia varies from person to person, it creates a unique way of experiencing the world where the boundaries between the senses become beautifully intertwined.
My synesthesia
For me, music is never just something I hear, it's something I see and feel.
I experience sound to color synesthesia, a form of synesthesia in which music creates vivid visual experiences in my mind. Songs emerge as moving colors, textures, patterns, and energetic forms that shift with rhythm, frequency, and emotional intensity. A deep bass line may appear as expansive movement, while bright melodies can spark bursts of color and light. Changes in mood, tempo, and energy often influence the layering, texture, and flow I perceive.
As an autistic adhd artist, these sensory experiences are deeply connected to how I process and interact with the world. Painting allows me to translate what is often invisible and difficult to describe into something tangible and shareable. Through abstract compositions, I transform sound, emotion, and sensation into visual form; creating artwork that offers a glimpse into the way I experience reality.
SUBJECTS & Inspirations:
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Synesthesia
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Music
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Nature
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Wildlife
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Energy & Movement
STUDIO SOUNDTRACK:
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EDM
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