Heavy-handed: Natalie Ortiz

Natalie Jauregui Ortiz is an artist who paints stories of friends and herself as she explores telling stories of underrepresented communities. Reflecting on her experiences as a mixed-generation Mexican-American raised in Northern California and living in NYC, her works investigates themes of intimacy and belonging, isolation and otherness. Her current work focuses on capturing specific moments, oscillating between tight lines with swift movement in glossy, paint-heavy pieces.

Carnations, 2022
Oil on canvas with grommets
17in x 24in

October 2018, 2022
Oil on canvas with grommets
17in x 24in

Dad and his Favorite People, 2022
Oil on canvas with grommets
13in x 17in

Beach Self Portrait (Harvest Moon), 2023
Oil on canvas
11in x 14in

Benjamin Blames his Bad Luck on Me, 2022
Oil on canvas
23in x 20in

Lorelle and Kristiana, 2022
Oil on canvas
30in x 40in

Tenement Building, 2023
Oil on panel
8in x 8in

Squeeb, 2023
Oil on canvas
8.5in x 8.5in

Basement, 2023
Oil on canvas
52in x 44in

A Fridge in Bushwick, 2022
Oil on canvas
14in x 22in

About Natalie Ortiz

Natalie Jauregui Ortiz is a Mexican-American artist from the Bay Area, painting in NYC. She holds a BA from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Exhibitions include New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) (NYC), Ortega y Gasset Projects (NYC), ABC No Rio at ChaShaMa Gallery (NYC), Ely Center of Contemporary Art (New Haven, CT), Ice Cream Social (Port Chester, NY), Glass Gallery at Mana Contemporary (Jersey City, NJ), Southern Exposure (SF), and the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History (Santa Cruz, CA). Residencies include arts letters and numbers in Averill Park, NY, and the New York Academy of Art. She works closely with Art in Odd Places and is affiliated with Office Space (SLC).

Website: https://cargocollective.com/njo

Instagram: @natalie.njo