Profound Eco-Art Sculptures that Express Many Aspects of the Human Experience

Natalie Oliphant, natalieoliphantart.ca, is a world-renowned Eco-Artist who lives in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, She creates innovative mixed media artworks using found items and recycled textiles. Whether using a recycled canvas or a discarded mannequin, Natalie tells deeply personal and universal stories of human hardship, resilience, remembrance and celebration.

Natalie’s art will forever serve as seminal contributions to the language of contemporary art made with recycled materials.

Banner image: Details of “Fertility”, “Rejection” and “Leather and Lace”

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Fertility, mixed media sculpture, 57″ x 16″ x 9″ 

Natalie explains, “I see immense value in repurposing thousands of discarded items. From my mannequin body forms to pieces or memorabilia, I create portals to my memories. We all need to feel connected and compassion to the trials and tribulations of others. The pain of infertility, the deep sadness of rejection and the cutting emotion of grief and the pride of patriotism are themes in my work.”

Leather and Lace, mixed media sculpture, 30″ x 16″

Since 2020, Natalie has participated in more than 50 exhibitions worldwide and has received awards for her artistic achievements. Her art work has been featured in numerous on line and in person galleries in New York, Maryland, Texas, California, Alberta, Ontario, London, Paris, Amsterdam and more.

Natalie’s art was selected for the Manhattan Arts International “HerStory 2025” exhibition and the “Love, Peace, Unity & Hope” 2025 exhibition.

The artist and her art have been been featured in several publications including Apero Catalogue, Envision Arts, Curator Space and The Woven Tale Press.

Eveline, mixed media sculpture, 44″ x 21″ x 27″

Natalie recalls that one of the most memorable highlights of her career was seeing her artwork, “Eveline” (shown above), displayed on the big screen in Times Square, New York. The experience was both thrilling and humbling marking a special milestone in her ongoing journey as an artist who is committed to transforming discarded materials into meaningful works of art.

Silenced, mixed media sculpture, 29″ x 13″ x 9″

In 2022, Natalie was interviewed by former Art Historian from the National Art Gallery in Washington DC, Wil Scott, as part of his series, “Artist Talk.” In 2024 she was part of a livestream video showcasing her work in the “Telus Storyhive’s – Windy City” with Mac and Perry.

More recently, in 2026, she was featured in “Recycled Mementos”, an independent programming video produced for CBC by Michael Bartz and Daniel Perry.

Rejection, mixed media sculpture, 33″ x 17″ x 9″

It was a pleasure for me to write an Art Review about Natalie’s astounding works of art on The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS website, an initiative of Manhattan Arts International. In the review I wrote: “Natalie unearths a treasure trove of poignant messages with profound impact. Her highly-charged sculptures represent a unique archetype and expand our conscious awareness about the environment, female issues, relationships, diversity, and other complexities about our life choices and experiences. Her works of art resonate with symbolic and metaphorical references.”

Lady LiberT, mixed media sculpture, 31″ x 15″ x 9″

The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS inducted Natalie into its important series of “World Changers”.  This well-deserved award was given to her for transforming found objects that are otherwise destined for obscurity in landfills into superior works of art.

As Natalie expresses her talent for a higher purpose she is actively contributing to decreasing harm to our natural environment and humans. She brings hope to the future and serves as an inspirational role model for us all.  

Natalie’s art is also featured in our presentation “Art With Faces and Figures”

View Natalie’s art from the Manhattan Arts International “HerStory” 2025 Exhibition.

Read an Art Review about Natalie’s art in “Eco-Artist Natalie Oliphant Transforms Recycled Materials Into Life-Affirming Sculptures”

Read an article that features Natalie in “Creative and Eco-Conscious Artists Who Use Recycled Materials”.

Visit Natalie Oliphant’s website natalieoliphantart.ca