Natalie Niblack lives life as an artist, citizen scientist and worried human
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September 27, 2023
Natalie Niblack
Artist Natalie Niblack with dog Lillybelle.
A few miles away from a heavily trafficked exit off I-5, a 122 year-old bunkhouse once used by dike workers sits clinging to the edge of the north fork of the Skagit River. It seems to defy our present-day world. This is the home and workspace of painter and ceramic artist Natalie Niblack.
It was a hot late August afternoon when I went to visit. Niblack's faithful dog, Lillybelle, ushered me through a screened door to her studio. A fan sent a cool breeze throughout the cabin, blending fragrances from her garden with the sweet aroma of fresh oil paint.
Her studio is in urgent climate-cha...
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