Bio

Nathalie Tierce is an artist whose multifaceted career encompasses an impressive range of high-profile projects. She has worked alongside cultural icons like Shel Silverstein, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and The Rolling Stones. She has contributed to period dramas for the BBC and feature films such as Martin Scorsese's Shutter Island and Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland. Her creative talents extend to painting murals for Disney, showcasing her versatility and depth as an artist.

As a visual storyteller, Tierce employs a fusion of cartoon and symbolic imagery to explore the nuances of psychological struggles. Her work transcends conventional art forms, drawing viewers into a realm where the surreal meets the symbolic. Tierce's artistry also manifests in her three books: Chronicles of Fear—Tales of Woe, Pulling Weeds from a Cactus Garden—Life is Full of Pricks, and Fairy Tale Remnants. These books are surreal fairy tales for adults, combining her mixed-media creations with thought-provoking prose.

Critics and fellow artists alike have acknowledged her distinctive voice and impact. Renowned counterculture cartoonist R. Crumb has described her as "a genuine visionary artist with a direct line to (her) subconscious." The Los Angeles Review of Books’ Jessica McCort notes, "Tierce participates in the Goreyesque tradition of destroying readers’ expectations for the work they have picked up." Artist and animator Dave Cooper praises her paintings as "wonderful, bizarre and genuine, and unsettling," evoking the spirit of George Grosz. Her book Pulling Weeds from a Cactus Garden was featured in The Comics Review U.K.'s "Best of 2021," and Chronicles of Fear - Tales of Woe was included in their "Best of 2023," highlighting the compelling interplay of image and text in her work.

Raised in New York City, Tierce refined her craft at Pratt Institute and L’École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Her international experience, including a decade spent in Europe, has deeply influenced her evolution as a painter. Her artwork has appeared in publications such as Mineshaft and Spread Love.

Currently, Nathalie Tierce creates from her studio in Glendale, CA, where she lives with her sculptor husband, Chris Towle, their son Joshua, and two cats, Rosie and Bruce.

Solo Shows

Studio DDLA, “Rites of Passage,” Los Angeles, CA March 2024

Brassworks Gallery, “Villians and Heroes,” Portland, OR, November 2023

Gallery 825, “Pulling Weeds from a Cactus Garden,” Los Angeles, CA, August 2022

Space 2531 "Dysfunctional Machine" Los Angeles, CA June 2018

Group Exhibitions

Brassworks Gallery Group Show, “Carnivale Fabulon, ” Portland, OR, August 2024

The 39th Annual All Media Juried Exhibition at MOAH: CEDAR, Lancaster, CA June 2024

Brassworks Gallery Group Show, “Werk Eklektic, ” Portland, OR, May 2024

Brassworks Gallery Group Show, “Fragments,” Portland, OR, February 2024

Copro Gallery Group Show “BLAB!" Curated by Monte Beauchamp, Santa Monica, CA, September 2023

Brassworks Gallery Group Show, “The Fringe,” Portland, OR, November 2022

Martha’s Contemporary Gallery, Group Show, “Unconquerable Women,” Austin, TX, October 2021

Gold Bug, Group Show, “Spirits,” auction to benefit the ACLU, Pasadena, CA, October 2021

Brassworks Gallery, Online Group Show “Urban Aesops,” Portland, OR, May 2021

Gallery 825, Group Show, “Informationary,” Los Angeles, CA, March 2021

Gallery 825, Open Show 2020, Curated by Shana Nys Dambrot, Los Angeles, CA December 2020

The San Diego Museum of Art, Group Show, 2020 Winter Exhibition, San Diego, CA December 2020

Gallery 825, Group Show, “Exalted One,” Los Angeles, CA, August 2020

Artsy/Castelli Art Space, “A Surreal Life” Group Show, July 2020

Gallery 825, Group Show, “Field of Vision,” Los Angeles, CA, July 2020

Gallery 825, Group Show, “Art in Seclusion,” Los Angeles, CA, April 2020

St. Jude’s Charity Auction, Group Exhibition at The Culver Hotel January 2020

Book Monster Pop-up solo exhibit and book signing, “Fairy Tale Remnants,” Santa Monica, CA December 2019

Brand Art Center, 47th Annual Juried Exhibition Curated by Alma Ruiz, Glendale, CA September 2019

Cooper Design Space, Group Show, “Nude Art L.A.” Los Angeles, CA February 2019

Avenue 50 Studio, Group Show, “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” Los Angeles, CA February 2019

The Neutra Museum, Group Show, “Contemporary 2019”, Los Angeles, CA January 2019

The Neutra Museum, Group Show, “The Hunted,” Los Angeles, CA November 2018

Building Bridges Gallery, Juried Group Show, Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series October 2018

Ace 121 Gallery, Group Show, "Queer" Glendale, CA June 2018

Alliance Francaise, Group Show, "Dépayser" Pasadena, CA March 2018

Arena One Gallery, Group Show, Curated by Jill Moniz  "Art Speaks"” Santa Monica, CA February 2018

L.A. Artcore, Juried Show, Brewery Annex Gallery, L.A., CA Aug 2017

BG Gallery, Group Show "Spectrum Gestalt 4", Santa Monica, CA June 2017

Channel Island Studio Group Show "Next Big Thing"” Camarillo, CA May 2017

Open House, Solo Show 19 Paintings, Hollywood Hills, CA January 2017

Blue Line Arts, Group Show "The Art of Ekphrasis"” Roseville, CA January 2017

Events

"The Big Projection Project" by Stephen Levey, Outdoor Event, seven of my paintings projected onto two and three-story buildings, West Hollywood, CA, May 2019