Biography

Natasha Raskin

by Maggie Cage,

Synopsis

Natasha Raskin is a Scottish TV presenter as well as antiques and art expert who has appeared in the YSA programs and the UK including, Antiques Road Trip, Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, Flog It!, For What It’s Worth, Bargain Hunt and Baggage Battles.

Raskin also worked in the elections of 2008 for Barack Obama in the New Hampshire, during which he mentioned to her as part of “the Scottish contingent” of his team.

Early life and education

Natasha Raskin was born in 1986 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. She belongs to Scottish ethnicity and holds a British nationality.  

Raskin is the daughter of the successful artist Philip Raskin, and mother, Barbara Raskin. She is the middle of 3 children in a family of art collectors and lovers.

Raskin studied law but left her degree course after a year. She later obtained a degree from the Glasgow University in History of Art and French.

Career

Natasha Raskin formerly worked full-time auctioneer and valuer as a Head of Pictures, at the McTear’s in Glasgow. She dealt mostly with Scottish contemporary art there, but now Raskin shares her auctioneering and valuation event duties at the auction house with her television career.

Raskin is a regular professional contributor on the BBC’s Antiques Road Trip, Flog It!, Celebrity Antiques Road Trip and also worked as both lead presenter & expert on BBC’s “Bargain Hunt. She is also hosted by the US show “Baggage Battles."

Raskin also served on the Janice Forsyth Show on “BBC Radio Scotland," go through an exhibition at the National Galleries of Scotland. She is also appeared in the BBC Radio Scotland’s “The Music Match” as a guest presenter.

Personal life

Natasha Raskin is a married woman. She married to producer and director, Joe Sharp, on 18 September 2016. Their wedding pictures were posted on a Facebook page of her friend, “Rosie Scott Hair & makeup.”

Raskin once said that she loves the man, who support her business, cares for her and understand her feelings as well. The couple has been happily married since September 2016. 

Net worth

Natasha Raskin might have earned huge amount of net worth from her career. However, she has not disclosed her exact net worth in social sites.