Natalie Shau is a Lithuanian illustrator and photographer, based in Vilnius, who creates surreal, strange imagery by combining photography, digital painting and 3D elements. Her style draws on religious imagery, fairytale illustration and classic Russian literature, including the work of Fyodor Dostoevsky and Nikolai Gogol.
Since 2004 she has worked as a self-employed artist, creating illustrations and photography for book covers and advertising alongside her personal work, as well as illustrations for music bands. Her clients have included the musicians Kerli and Cradle of Filth, and record labels such as Island Def Jam, Sony BMG, Century Media and Nuclear Blast. Her illustrations for the jewelry designer Lydia Courteille were published in French Vogue, and she worked as art director for a short 3D film made within Kamel Ouali's musical Dracula.
