About the Artist
Natalia Mirabito Hoar (b. 1996) is a classically trained oil painter capturing the raw pastoral beauty of New England land and sea. Originally from Moldova and residing in Scituate, MA, her artistic career began at an early age as a pen and ink artist and violinist, and studied painting along the way. Her work is focused on sweeping coastlines, moody light phenomena, and recurring vistas across New England and Cape Cod shorelines, marshes, waterways, and abroad.
Her process begins by painting en plein air, lost in thought out of doors or enhancing a study to a larger studio work. She seeks out specific lighting affects, heavily inspired by 19th and 20th century old masters and schools of luminism and impressionism. Her goal is to create striking color relationships that create immersion and subtle drama, in carefully composed scenes. She is incessantly drawn to mark-making with found objects and the smooth drama of cloud and atmospheric effects that capture the fleeting light that nature bestows all four seasons, traditional to the region. She reminisces about what once existed before her, and before her viewpoint's splendor was altered by human touch or development.
She holds a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts, Natalia has studied under the Museum of Fine Arts, Joseph McGurl, Lloyd Lillie, Hillary Scott and Judy Rossman. She is a member of the Oil Painters of America. Her work has taken her to Italy, Hawaii, Abu Dhabi, Ireland, the American Southwest, New England and beyond. Her award-winning work is collected and commissioned worldwide by repeat collectors and national organizations. Her work is on view at the Ross Gallery in Norwell, Massachusetts, as well as her Satuit Studio in Scituate. Outside of the studio, Natalia enjoys making homemade bruschetta from the garden, playing Irish fiddle and Bach, and enjoys time in the White Mountains, Maine and Cape Cod and Europe with her family.
Ethos
Natalia has been painting for over a decade, while toned paper sketches and watercolor pen and ink defined her earlier years. She first began plein air painting after a trip to the beach, and wanting to spend more time in nature. She was hooked. Inspired by her personal experiences with mental health, disability and environmental conservation, Natalia gives back to these causes each year, including an annual raffle, gala and fundraising event live painting partnerships, and proceed donations, helping to raise over $10,000 to date for causes and nonprofits that matter most to her. She can’t imaging doing anything other than painting, and finds much inspiration for her work, emotions and compositions in travel, music and cuisine.
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AWARDS
Honorable Mention | James Arts Center Fall Juried Show | 2024
Fine Art Philanthropy and Advocacy | Triangle Inc | 2022
Juror’s Choice Award | Mary Schein Fall Salon | Cambridge Art Association, MA | 2021
SHOWS
October 2024 | James Arts Center Fall Juried Show | Honorable Mention
September 2024 | 6th Annual Northeast Fine Arts Juried Exhibition | Workshop13, Ware, MA
September 2024 | SoWa Guest Artist | Boston
August 2024 | SoWa Guest Artist | Boston
April 2024 | The St Regis Residences | Boston Gallery Night
November 2023 | Holiday Art Show | South End
November 2022 | Boston City Hall | Fall Art Show
June 2022 | Variations Juried Show | Marblehead Art Association
September 2021 | Mary Schein Fall Salon | Cambridge Art Association, MA, Juror’s Choice Award
July 2021 | Summer Small Works Exhibition | Cambridge Art Association, MA
December 2020 | Seen/Unseen | Boston, MA, Exhibition and Fundraiser
October 2020 | Brushes with Nature | New England Watercolor Society, MA
September 2020 | Mary Schein Fall Salon | Cambridge Art Association, MA
August 2020 | While We Were Away | Cape Cod Cultural Center, MA
June 2020 | Wish You Were Here | Cambridge Art Association, MA
May 2019 | Postcards to Fay | Maud Morgan Arts, Somerville, MA
September 2012 | ArcWorks | Peabody, MA
PLEIN AIR COMPETITIONS
October 2024 | Cape Ann Plein Air Quick Draw Competition | Cape Ann, MA
September 2024 | Scituate Plein Air Competition | SAA, Scituate, MA
June 2024 | Nantasket Hull Plein Air Competition | Hull, MA
MEMBERSHIP
2024 - present | Associate Member, Oil Painters of America
2024 - present | Member, Scituate Art Association
2020 - 2024 | Member, Cambridge Art Association
COMMISSION
2024
April | Trust for Public Land; Trustee Commission
Annual | Boston Fire Department
2023
January | Event
January | Marshfield, MA
Annual | Boston Fire Department
2022
Annual | Boston Fire Department
June| Scituate, MA
May | Triangle 50th Anniversary Event
October| Marshfield, MA
2021
April | New York, NY
February | Seascape | Boston Seaport, MA
January| Seascape | Wellesley, MA
2020
December | Landscape | Wellesley, MA
November| Seascape | Marshfield, MA
July | Landscape| Weymouth, MA
July | Pyrography | Scituate, MA
June | Landscape | Hingham, MA
April | Landscape | White Mountains, NH
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2018 | Hingham, MA
2017 | Glastonbury Abbey, MA
2017 | South Shore, MA
2016 | Glastonbury Abbey, MA
2015-2018 | WritLarge Magazine - pen & ink | University of Massachusetts Boston
TEACHING and PROJECTS
2022-present
Boston Fire Department | Artist on call for historic preservation projects
2022
Triangle 50th Anniversary Event | Live Painting Fundraiser
February| Art Marketing Workshop | Cambridge Art Association
2021
October | Art Marketing | Cambridge Art Association
February | The Fuller Cup - Noepe Aquinnah Overlook | Winchester, MA
2020
December | Seen/Unseen | Boston, MA
December | Boston Art Review “Natalia’s stunning little vignettes of coastlines and clouds will shake the winter blues.”
December| ArtSake: Studio Views with Massachusetts Cultural Council
August| The Gratitude Project
EDUCATION + STUDY
B.A., University of Massachusetts Boston
2023- 2024 | Study under Hillary Scott
2021 | Study under Joseph McGurl
2014 | Study under Lloyd Lillie
2011-2014 | Study under Judy Rossman
2014 | Study, Museum of Fine Arts
What collectors are saying
“Natalia is not only an extremely talented artist, but a great supporter of the community. As part of her Seen/Unseen Exhibition, she donated a portion of sales proceeds to Triangle, Inc. Her support of our organization will support services for people with variety of disabilities that develop employment and independent living skills while empowering them to live fully engaged lives in their local communities. We are so lucky to have a talented, engaged, and compassionate friend in Natalia!” John K.
“Natalia’s work captures both the strength of the natural world, and the loving touch of mother nature. Her use of color and media capture serenity of light and transport you to the scarcity of the moment.” Virginia H.
“I participated in a virtual event whereby Natalia collaborated with a local non-profit to give back part of her proceeds from the evening’s purchases. I fell in love with her work and style. Delighted to say that due to that event, I purchased two gorgeous pieces that remind me of the happiness and joy that not only the Cape brings me, but also the way Natalia captured it for me. Now in my new work from home office, I can just glance over and up and “be there”...thank you for this daily joy!” Patty B.
“ ‘Art with heart’ ” is what I cherish in Natalia’s recreations of natural wonders, many of which I’ve visited. As I picture the so familiar cliffs at Aquinnah, Natalia’s sensitivity to color and light is extraordinary and adds both realism and emotion. Wonderfully responsive service and support! John T.