“my artwork and life are very subversive… i just do it through beauty, not brutality.”
“Frogie’s swimming hole…”
40”x32”
oil on marble plastered jute with applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax
2022
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“To dance to nature’s buzzing bells…”
20”x16”
oil on marble plastered linen with applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax
2024
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“To walk the future wooded dream…”
70”x43”
oil on marble plastered jute with applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax
2024
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"It's a tango in the marsh..."
36"×28"
Oils on marble plastered jute on panel with gold leaf
2024
Private collection
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“The first time we met, it was springtime…”
14”x11”
oil on marble plastered linen with applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax
2024
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“The first time we met, it was springtime…”
16”x20”
oil on marble plastered linen with applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax
2024
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“There is more to the story…”
40”x32”
oil on marble plastered jute with applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax
2022
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“Wandering through a constellation of a golden sunset…”
65”x43”
oil on marble plastered jute with applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax
2022
private collection
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“A garden’s revolution…”
43”x70”
oil on marble plastered jute with applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax
2022
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“She has moved on…”
16”x12”
oil on marble plastered linen with applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax
2024
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“You little silly little creature…”
11”x14”
oil on marble plastered linen with applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax
2024
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“No need to go down the rabbit’s hole…”
48”x48”
oil on marble plastered jute with applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax
2024
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“Welcome to the fabled forest…”
65”x43”
oil on marble plastered jute with applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax
2023
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“Swinging in the bough of the rose…”
12”x16”
oil on marble plasteredl inen with applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax
2024
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“Through my mother’s watchful eye…”
48”x48”
oil on marble plastered jute with applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax
2022
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“A curios thing…”
40”x32”
oil on marble plastered jute with applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax
2022
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“I have a story to tell you…”
16”x16”
oil on marble plastered jute with applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax
2020
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“I got the gossip…”
16”x16”
oil on marble plastered jute with applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax
2020
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“Be gentle my dear…”
16”x16”
oil on marble plastered jute with applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax
2020
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“The gang is with you…”
16”x16”
oil on marble plastered jute with applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax
2020
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“Finding the warm light…”
8”x10”
oil on marble plastered jute with applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax
2020
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“A dandieful day…”
10”x8”
oil on marble plastered linen with applied gold hand polished cold wax
2024
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"blooms made for you..."
12”x12"
Oil on marble plastered linen on panel with gold leaf
2021
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"beauty is never gone..."
12"×12"
Oil on marble plastered jute on panel with gold leaf
2020
private collection
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"and away we go…fun fun fun..."
10"×8"
Oil on marble plastered linen on panel with gold leaf
2021
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"the flowers unfold..."
12"×12"
Oil on marble plastered jute on panel with gold leaf
2020
Private collection
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“we need the healing moon…”
12”x12”
oil on marble plaster panel linen with gold leaf
2021
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"hey buddy..."
8"×10"
Oil on marble plastered linen on panel with gold leaf
2021
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"baby steps..."
12"×12"
Oil on marble plastered jute on panel with gold leaf
2020
Private collection
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"my clover patch is life to us.."
10"×10"
Oil on marble plastered linen on panel
2021
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"hello my darling beauty..."
8"×10"
Oil on marble plastered linen on panel with gold leaf
2021
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“No need to get bent and twisted…”
16"×16" tondo (framed 18×18)
Oil on marble plastered paper applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax mounted on shantung silk.
2024
Private Collection
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“Beautiful fly bye…”
16"×16" tondo (framed 18×18)
Oil on marble plastered paper applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax mounted on shantung silk.
2024
Private Collection
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“It is an upside-down world…”
16"×16" tondo (framed 18×18)
Oil on marble plastered paper applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax mounted on shantung silk.
2024
Private Collection
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"“Just a soft nap…”
16"×16" tondo (framed 18×18)
Oil on marble plastered paper applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax mounted on shantung silk.
2024
Private Collection
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“Coming to get you…”
16"×16" tondo (framed 18×18)
Oil on marble plastered paper applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax mounted on shantung silk.
2024
Private Collection
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“What a flutter…”
Oil on marble plastered paper applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax
2020
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“Perch and flirt…”
30"x22”
Oil on marble plastered paper applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax
2020
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“Look out up there…”
Oil on marble plastered paper applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax
2020
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“Tree #1…”
9”x7” (unframed)
monotype on marble plastered 180 lb hot press watercolor paper with applied ink and gold leaf.
2024
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“Tree #3…”
9”x7” (unframed)
monotype on marble plastered 180 lb hot press watercolor paper with applied ink and gold leaf.
2024
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“Tree #2…”
9”x7” (unframed)
monotype on marble plastered 180 lb hot press watercolor paper with applied ink and gold leaf.
2024
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“Tree #4…”
9”x7” (unframed)
monotype on marble plastered 180 lb hot press watercolor paper with applied ink and gold leaf.
2024
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“Tree #6…”
9”x7” (unframed)
monotype on marble plastered 180 lb hot press watercolor paper with applied ink and gold leaf.
2024
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“Tree #5…”
9”x7” (unframed)
monotype on marble plastered 180 lb hot press watercolor paper with applied ink and gold leaf.
2024
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“Tree #7…”
11”x14.5” (unframed)
monotype on marble plastered 180 lb hot press watercolor paper with applied ink and gold leaf.
2024
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“Tree #8…”
11”x14.5” (unframed)
monotype on marble plastered 180 lb hot press watercolor paper with applied ink and gold leaf.
2024
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“Tree #9…”
11”x14.5” (unframed)
monotype on marble plastered 180 lb hot press watercolor paper with applied ink and gold leaf.
2024
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“Wandering through a constellation of a golden sunset…”
65”x43”
oil on marble plastered jute with applied gold leaf, ink and hand polished cold wax
2022
private collection
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"it is a playground to us..."
48"×43"
oil on marble plastered panel with gold leaf
2019
Private Collection
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"loves full circle..."
40"×32"
Oil on marble plastered jute on panel with gold leaf
2020
private collection
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“the calm was protested with the white eyes cry…”
24”x48”
oil on marble plastered jute on panel with gold leaf
2019
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"Let grow a grassy heaven..."
43"×48"
Oil on marble plastered panel with gold leaf
2018
Private Collection
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"dancing in the dappled light..."
48"×43"
Oil on marble plastered panel with gold leaf
2019
private collection
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“over the still pond…”
24’ tondo
oil on linen jute on panel
2019
Private Collection
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“dance in the breeze…”
24’ tondo
oil on linen jute on panel with gold leaf
2019
Private Collection
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"grooving on a lemon branch..."
65.5"×48"
Oil on marble plastered panel with gold leaf
2019
Private collection
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"under the willow..."
33"×43"
oil on marble plastered panel with gold leaf
2019
private collection
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"my lover found me in the grasses..."
48"×43"
oil on marble plastered panel with gold leaf
2019
private collection
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"peeking around..."
40"×32"
Oil on marble plastered jute on panel with gold leaf
2020
Private collection
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“friends to the end…”
11.75” tondo
oil on marble plaster panel with gold leaf
2019
Private Collection
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“the simple pleasures…”
11.75” tondo
oil on marble plaster panel with gold leaf
2019
Private Collection
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“loving our abode…”
60”x36”
2011
private collection
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“glitter bomb…”
22”x30
2010
private collection
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“poppy love…”
22”x30”
2010
private collection
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“i am still ahead…”
60”x40”
2011
private collection
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“green with envy…”
22”x33”
2010
private collection
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“follow me…”
48”x60”
2012
Hilton Hotel public collection
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“birdie’s place…”
48”x48”
2012
private collection
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“you look like a sweetheart…”
20”x20”
2011
private collection
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“hushabye mountain…”
48”x48”
2012
private collection
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“we are of two worlds…”
44”x48”
2013
private collection
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“pink and the flowers…”
30”x24”
2010
private collection
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“the coast is clear…”
22”x30”
2010
private collection
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“birdie’s perch…”
60”x48”
2012
private collection
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“are we over the hill…”
48”x48”
2011
private collection
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“we are going this way…”
48”x48”
2011
private collection
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“violet’s thunder…”
60”x40”
2012
private collection
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“blue poppy push up…”
48”x48”
2010
private collection
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“look at that…”
60”x60”
2011
private collection
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“butterfly flutter by…”
12”x12"
2012
private collection
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“a bit of a nap…”
12”x12”
2016
private collection
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“a whisper is near…”
12”x12”
2016
private collection
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“floating…”
12”x12”
2016
private collection
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“the light lingers…”
12”x12”
2016
private collection
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“windy spring…”
60”x48”
2012
Hilton Hotel public collection
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“poppy hill…”
30”x30”
2010
private collection
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“sunny clouds…”
60”x48”
2012
private collection
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“a love triangle…”
60”x48”
2012
private collection
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“a rose is a home…”
30”x60”
2012
private collection
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“my branches swirl and twirl…”
60”x30”
2011
private collection
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“let us gossip…”
40”x40”
2014
private collection
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“cuddle my cuteness…”
46”x46”
2011
private collection
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“at a snails pace…”
48”x48”
2012
private collection
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“big pink calling the rabbit…”
36”x36”
2010
private collection
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“poetic…”
40”x40”
2012
private collection
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“fire sky…”
48”x48”
2010
oak ridge art center / contemporary collection
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“bow to my loves…”
20”x60”
2010
private collection
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“purple cloud kiss…”
36”x24”
2011
private collection
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“zig zag waterfall…”
48”x70”
2012
private collection
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“i hear a whisper…”
30”x48”
2012
private collection
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“beauty is in the balance…”
40”x40”
2010
private collection
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“a beautiful perch…”
40”x40”
2010
private collection
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“polly loves pink…”
14”x14”
2012
private collection
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“on my perch…”
16”x16”
2011
private collection
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“still…waiting…”
16”x20”
2010
private collection
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“nathaniel aric galka’s paintings have an old-world feeling while they are simultaneously contemporary - and perhaps futuristic - in his elegant depiction of what he thinks Earth may resemble post-human. His paintings transport us into a fairytale world of fauna and flora. Galka has a deep reverence for art history and nature that is reflected in his paintings.”
https://wsimag.com/art/65114-an-interview-with-nathaniel-aric-galka
-Noelle Newell (wall street international 2021)
“from marcel duchamp to damian hirst (and long before) art history has been a tale of transgressions, a series of eye-poking gestures that sent critics and curators up the wall and the public scratching their heads. but going against the grain doesn’t always involve bifurcating a bovine. doing your own thing, quietly, can be subversive in a world in which spectacle is often the surest route to success.”
magic and meaning blossom in the work of artist nathaniel galka
-thomas conners (aspire magazine spring 2020)
“Rather than directing the progression of his work, Nathaniel Galka allows the work to direct itself. That is, the "ebb and flow" process with which he creates pieces, such as those featured in Flora Domicile..., (his work) demonstrates a mentality of seamless transition… no piece contains a clear beginning or end. Such free development yields works characterized by a host of unique tensions. As vast planes of color collide with minute areas of refined detail the unrestrained movement meets controlled stillness. Like the nature that Galka's work evokes, the dissonant components of each piece evolve together, resulting in a balance that is ultimately harmonious.”
aron packer / aron packer projects, chicago
