WOMEN & GIRLS, I WANT YOU TO FEEL BEAUTIFUL, WORTHY AND SEEN. Please come and sit for portraits.

My name is Natasha Phoenix, I'm a sculptor and I am hoping to put on an exhibition that consists of a room full of head portraits of women and girls. I want to change society showing that all women are worthy of being represented in sculpture. That we are each beautiful in unique ways. The truth is there are more portraits of animals than there are of women! Let's change this.

It costs nothing to sit for me. If you like the portrait I can make you a copy to buy.

The feedback I've had from people who sat for me has been so positive. All have said that they've never felt more beautiful and it's really boosted their self-esteem.

'I sat for Natasha recently and it was such a joyful and special experience. The sculpture Natasha did is a beautiful work of art, skillfully created at her home. I felt at ease straight away, was able to switch off from the world and just relish the experience. Seeing yourself in a portrait has a profound effect on how you see yourself - and Natasha made me feel beautiful . And she's got great chat!'

Annie McRae -August 2023

I have portraiture in the Permanent Collection in Surgeons Hall Museum Edinburgh. Three of my pieces were long listed for the National Portrait Awards 2023.

I am currently in exhibiting at The Holy Art Gallery , London. Will be exhibiting in Edinburgh Oct 2023.

Next month I will be training with the world's best portrait artist Maudie Brady.

Practical Information

This is an opportunity for all women and girls.

I am based in East Lothian and I'm flexible on days.

We do the portrait in my Studio with a really comfy seat. You can get up and move about as much as you want. We play music, make a playlist of you like. Read a book, use your phone, wear headphones, have a good old blether. You do whatever suits you while you are sculpted.

You can bring a friend.

Sit for me as long as you feel comfortable, some people sit for 4 hours some people sit for 8.

It will be more accurate if you do a 2nd sitting but you don't have to,I can do it from photographs.

The original will be made in clay. To have a water cast copy it costs £1400, a cold cast bronze is £1800. You're under no obligation to buy a copy but I would like your permission to exhibit the original piece. For for more info please message .

If you want to follow my work and have a think about it, you can find me here and also on my website

https://www.facebook.com/natashaphoenixsculpture

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www.natashaphoenixsculpture.com