About the Artist

Natalie Raffield is an artist, muralist, gallery founder, and public art organizer whose work has connected artists and communities across South Africa, Canada, Ghana, Colorado, and Montana. She has opened galleries in both South Africa and Canada, helped operate an artist co-op in Northwest Canada, and supported exhibitions for 15 artists. In Red Lake, Ontario, she managed a museum project that brought together 50 artists to install community banners, while also teaching ballet and offering lessons for injured miners and local residents.

Her commitment to collaborative arts continued in Colorado, where she served as Exhibitions and Membership Chair for a co-op that presented exhibitions in five local businesses and grew membership to 110 artists. She also worked with Parks and Recreation in Castle Rock, Colorado, to help facilitate mural projects that encouraged public participation and civic pride.

Natalie’s work is deeply informed by conservation, education, and community service. She has been a member of Conservation Artists in Canada and received recognition through Ducks Unlimited and the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation Wildlife Artist of the Year program in London. In Ghana, she hosted exhibitions to support breast cancer prevention and created a documentary to assist rangers in elephant conservation efforts at Mole National Park.

For the past three years, Natalie has focused her public art efforts in Polson, Montana, first through a local gallery and then through Art In Polson, the nonprofit she founded. Through this work, she has managed and fundraised for 15 public art projects throughout the community. Natalie believes in the power of bringing artists together to create meaningful public spaces, inspire local pride, and help beautify the places people call home.