Natalie Smith Henry (January 4, 1907 – February 20, 1992) was an American artist who worked mostly in Chicago.

In 1937, after taking classes part-time for several years, Henry finally earned a four-year degree from the Hubert Ropp School of Art.

[3] Henry paid her school tuition by serving as Ropp's recordkeeper and working part-time as a typist at the Ryerson Library from 1931 to 1942.

The following year, Man with Shells was shown alongside the work of notable European and American artists Wassily Kandinsky, Edward Hopper, and Wood.

During her time as manager, Henry also earned money by designing woodblocks and making greeting cards for the Chicago Society of Artists.