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Greetings from Nature: Recent Work by Natalia Broude

August 21, 2026

On Display September 5-October 30, 2026

About the Exhibition

This exhibition is the most representative of Natasha’s recent work, including watercolor paintings as well as graphite and charcoal drawings. Natasha’s preferred subject is landscape. She expresses all the variations of light and shadow using the unique palette, texture, and transparency of the watercolor medium. This is Natasha’s second time exhibiting at our Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary.

Reception:
Saturday, September 12 • 2:00-4:00 pm

  • Winter watercolor landscape with soft, muted gray tones
    © Natalia Broude
  • Farmland landscape with muted blue and yellow watercolors
    © Natalia Broude
  • Watercolor landscape featuring a barren tree and the moon done in muted blue hues
    © Natalia Broude

About the Artist

Natalia (Natasha) Broude is a watercolor artist who realized her attraction to visual art early in her childhood. However, she dedicated her career not to art but to science. She graduated from the Chemistry Department of the Moscow State University and later earned her Ph.D. and D. Sci grades in Chemistry and Molecular Biology.  After emigrating from Russia to the United States in 1991, she worked at Boston University for more than 25 years. During her tenure, she led a research group of Ph.D. students and taught an innovative course in Biomolecular Engineering.

After retiring from BU in 2017, Natasha delved deeply into her lifelong affinity with fine arts, focusing on watercolor painting and taking advantage of all the possibilities offered by contemporary methods of professional development. She participated in workshops with renowned masters of watercolor such as Joseph Zbukvic, Herman Pekel, and Boston-based artist Gary Tucker.