About Naïma, Artist, Wild Dreamer
I am Naïma Namaste,
a professional artist, a poetess,
a wild dreamer.
I fell in love with sketching and painting at a very young age. My artwork is a reflection of our wild and beautiful self.
I wish my viewer to feel empowered and inspired while looking at my art. Art brings hope and beauty to this world but also reunite us, it's a soul to soul connection.
"Growing up, creating art was my refuge, a gateway to a magical world, it had a profound power, helping me navigate the challenges around me. As a child, I often felt invisible, sad, and scared, alone in the world.
But whenever I was in nature, those feelings seemed to disappear.
Art and nature both connected me to a deeper level of consciousness, helping me understand who I truly was. I felt a special bond with the flowers, trees, and wild animals around me.
I enjoy painting what connects us to our primal nature and inspires you to embrace your true self.
Remember how powerful you are
I paint to transmit peace, beauty and also inspire you to find your own magic.
When you will look at that painting you chose, you will see yourself and feel like anything is possible. You will reconnect with your heart and dreams.
Connecting with you is important to me, I wanna hear your stories and what makes you resonate with a certain artwork. Sharing our emotions, our stories through art is transformative..
Tell me which painting has moved you, I wanna know! Connect with me on instagram or Facebook.
Naïma's Art Journey
I was 11 years old when I visited Claude Monet's home, museums and gardens near Paris, with my school. I was not used to leave home so this voyage was an amazing experience for me as a child.
It connected me to a world filled with art and poetry I instantly connected with. It felt like home to be there.
When I came back home, I was even more excited to keep sketching. I was using my encyclopedias as a source to reproduce animals.
My favorites were the wolf, the eagle, the swan...I also enjoyed a lot sketching flowers and trees.
Art classes were my favorite moment at school and I started to think that later in life I would like to become a professional artist. When it was time to voice our future wishes before high school, I was not encouraged to pursue this road."
"We do not all have the same opportunity to access education and do what we love... I had to do a lot of jobs I didn't liked before I could make those dreams come true. In my home, women were not free. I felt insecure, I lacked self confidence, I felt unseen and I had to face a lot of traumas. It is only at age 38 that I decided to give myself a chance to become the woman I dreamt to be for so long."
In 2017, I met an amazing and brave woman while on holiday in California who pushed me to go back to paint. I felt empowered by this woman who believed in me. The day I came back home, I bought art supplies and started to paint. Thank you Brigette.
"I often say I was like a lotus flower, finally opening from the dark, after all these years of searching myself... I had it all inside of me, I was just not letting myself bloom."
Starting my Art Career
2020/ This year has been a turning point in my life, I felt after 10 years of creating, exploring the world, it was time to do what I always wanted to do but feared the most. To become a full time artist. By the end of the year, I embarked on a new journey by going back to school.
2021/ I developed my skills (oils, acrylic, sketching, mixed medias techniques) and found my voice during 1 year and half, completing a portfolio class.
2022 - to today/ By painting consistently, I found my own unique style, painting feminine portraits, romantic and peaceful landscapes that are inspired by my travels in France and in the wildest places of the inner and outer world.
My art invites the viewer to reconnect to their genuine self, their wild nature.
Ever since I started, I have sold my art around the world, making beautiful connections with my collectors.
Feel free to reach out to me on instagram if you want to know more.
FOR OUR PLANET
I am very sensitive to the environnement and when I started oil painting, my first concern what the products I was going to use. I wanted to find paints and solvent that are not harmful for the biodiversity. And I was happy to find these amazing and high quality brands:
Gamblin Solvent-Free Artists Colors Painting
Gamblin Linseed and Safflower Oils
Eco House Citrus solvent
Eco House Damar Varnish 100% naturel
Zest-It solvent and cold wax