Artist Info

NATALIE RAFEEDIE

Autistic Synesthetic Artist

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𝙑𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙨𝙮𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙖 𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙙𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙖 𝙫𝙞𝙗𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙥𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙨

Although born and raised in California, I currently reside in Chattanooga, Tennessee. I graduated with both a Bachelors & Masters Degree in Accountancy & having worked in the corporate Financial Management/Government Contracting environment for 15+ years, I found myself longing for, yet lacking the freedom to express my creativity to its full capacity. In 2021, I learned I was autistic at 35 years old and began painting the following year as its therapeutic nature offered me a place to meditate on all the beauty in the world.

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Art connects me to people as it gives me a language to share my divergent vantage point with the world. My paintings are a way of visually conveying how I see the world around me in the form of flow and fluidity, which are all vastly different based on the experience they portray.

With a rare gift of synesthesia, I transcend the ordinary, painting intricate symphonies of color inspired by the nuances of sound. Each acrylic masterpiece is a unique fusion of abstract wonders, celestial realms, nature landscapes, and the pulsating energy of cityscapes.  

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Guided by an extraordinary sensory perception, I invite you to explore the unseen melodies and hidden colors of the world. Through this captivating journey, witness the convergence of art, sound, and emotion, unveiling a realm where every stroke resonates with the music of existence. I love creating art as it transcends all kinds of barriers to make genuine human connection possible.