Selected Works

2024 — 2026
Swim, oil painting of a swimming pool in the evening by Natalie Nagel
Swim22 x 31 in

Inspired by the liminal spaces in David Hockney's work, Swim finds beauty in the mundane: a quiet swimming pool in the evening, caught in the stillness of everyday life.

The Obligation, oil painting by Natalie Nagel
The Obligation31 x 40 in

A painting about the weight of life-altering decisions. Drawing on the political and religious beliefs that surround marriage and the division of wealth, The Obligation captures the single moment men and women know will shape the rest of their future.

Horse, oil painting of a man and horse facing the horizon by Natalie Nagel
Horse22 x 32 in

A man at the end of one of the hardest chapters of his life. He still has a long way to go, but he now carries the resources and knowledge to face what's next, and the horizon ahead marks the destination he has worked his whole life to reach.

Euro Summer, oil painting of a summer night dinner in Italy by Natalie Nagel
Euro Summer30 x 40 in

A joyful, unhurried dinner scene from a summer night in Italy. Seen through a traveler's eyes, it captures the surreal calm of loved ones gathered around a shared meal, free of pressing responsibilities.

Fotoautomatica, oil painting of Italy at night by Natalie Nagel
Fotoautomatica34 x 50 in

Part of a series on the nocturnal stillness of Italy, Fotoautomatica finds the extraordinary in what locals might call ordinary: the quiet magic a traveler feels seeing a place at night for the first time.

777, oil painting of a casino scene by Natalie Nagel
77742 x 58 in

The thrill of risk at the casino table, and the boredom beside it. While the men are absorbed in the game with everything at stake, the women who came with them (wives, girlfriends, friends) become a decorative part of the scene.

On Display, oil painting of a figure in an ornate hotel lobby by Natalie Nagel
On Display28 x 32 in

A love letter to hotel interior design: grand architecture, magnificent furniture and rich color, with a reclining figure resting on a table in an ornate hotel lobby.

Hong Kong, oil painting inspired by Kowloon Walled City by Natalie Nagel
Hong Kong32 x 40 in

Inspired by the demolition of Hong Kong's Kowloon Walled City. Despite the harsh conditions residents lived in, their sense of community grew stronger as they worked together, right up until its final days.