Natalie Wadlington

Cranbrook Academy of Art

Stubbs the Dog, 2019
oil on canvas, 47.5 x 44 inches

Tell us about the work that you have submitted.
Stubbs the Dog is an oil painting on canvas depicting a nude woman watching something on her laptop with her dog. Both she and the dog are excited, but what is exciting them? Behind them hangs a painting by the 18th c. British equestrian painter, George Stubbs.

How would you describe your studio practice?
I am a painter depicting narrative, allegorical paintings that explore the fraught relationship between people and animals. I employ various painting styles and histories to expand upon the multifaceted quality of painting today.

How has your school environment nurtured your practice?
I greatly appreciate the support I got from my graduate program. Cranbrook is a unique space that encourages artists studying there to pursue their individual projects. During my time there, I refined my unique artistic voice and developed a studio practice that continues to sustain me. I will be thinking about and growing from the feedback I got from Cranbrook for years to come.

Website: www.nataliewadlington.com
Instagram: @natalie.wadlington