528 | #InspiringMinds 10: Caravaggio with a Cellphone: Merging Tradition With Digital Identity

In this week's episode, hosts Ryan Baxter and Mark Ambrogio interview Natasha Beaudoin, a student in the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) program.  The MFA has both academic and production elements, which enables Natasha to pursue her interests, mixing traditional painting techniques with influences from social media, gaming, and digital culture.  Natasha is inspired by the use of light in the works of the Italian renaissance painter Caravaggio (1571- 1610).  While portraiture is sometimes associated with the past, Natasha would like to see this tradition continue.

Natasha can be found on Instagram and her website is:  https://tashaskates.wixsite.com/mysite 

Some of Natasha's paintings will be featured at Western's McIntosh Gallery, from June 6 to July 4, 2026.  



Recorded on Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Produced by Mark Ambrogio
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