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            ntroduced to batik her junior year in high school, by     As a pioneer in this medium, she continues to have an
            Mrs. Betty Aamott in Bloomington, Illinois, Natalie Guess   obsession for working with this art form that paints hot clear wax
        Istarted toward her career as a batik artist.  Spending numerous   on silk and colors the fabric with dyes one step at a time to create a
        hours teaching herself from a book, she went on to college where   fine art painting.
        she majored in art and minored in business yet spent much of   After seven locations, including 14 years on 5th Ave S, they
        her time experimenting in batik in her dorm room.  In 1979, she   settled in Crayton Cove in the Phil Fisher Gallery/Studio and
        moved to Naples and focused on her artform and participated in   the Guess-Fisher Gallery together in the space.  Guess is one of
        art shows on the weekends, while working various jobs.  She met   the artists they feature in the gallery as well as Jan Ellen Atkielski,
        Phil Fisher in 1980 then married him in 1981 and her life became   Janet Kirby, Kevin Barton, Phil Fisher and others.  The show for
        a life of art, as he was an artist, too.  They opened their gallery/  the month of January is “Unique Blends,” a collection of various
        frame shop in 1983, had 2 children and set their path for the next   mediums blending together to create a unique environment.  They,
        40 years.  As artists, they crafted a life that evolved around art.    along with Random Acts of Art and Paws Pet Boutique are some
        Involved in every aspect of art, Natalie was in numerous shows,   of the local businesses that make up the shopping area called
        taught classes in batik and pottery for 38 years and won a number   Crayton Cove and are located where 8th St S & 12th Ave S meet
        of awards for her masterful batik, including at “Paint Grand   at the flagpole by Naples Bay.
        Traverse,” a plein air event where she was the only batik artist.
                                                                                     www.philfishergallery.com
                                                              www.GalleriesOfCraytonCove.com        www.philfisherfineart.com


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