November is here and we couldn’t be more excited to delve into the studio of artist Natori Green!

Bio: New Orleans based visual artist, Natori Green has a passionate interest in Painting, Illustration, and Graphic Design. She highlights the beauty and struggles of unappreciated minority groups through a variety of mediums in her work. Her practice includes reflective contemporary art that explores race and women's issues. She is a member of the Second Story Gallery inside of the New Orleans Healing Center and also attends the Material Institute where she is learning the art of Fashion Design. Since the pandemic shut down in March, Natori has been featured in four group exhibitions and has had to navigate our new normal while continuing to practice her artistic endeavors of painting, sewing and single mom life. This time has been one of great triumphs and challenges. She can be found online at her website www.natorigreen.com

Her most recent exhibition "Sisters' Solidarity" was a group exhibition featuring Amy Bryan, Alma Powell, and Melanie Reupke. Green organized the participation of local wellness organizations Project Peaceful Warrior and New Orleans Family Justice Center Art group Window between Worlds to offer visitors of the space a healing aspect of the exhibit to take with them as they view the artwork on display. The exhibition represented issues such as motherhood, mental health, and the Black Lives Matter Movement. All of these issues are topics Natori is passionate about advocating for in her art and life. Recently, she was a part of the Fall cohort of the City of New Orleans Civic Leadership Academy and well as the City of New Orleans Parent Leadership Training Institute. Drawing from her experience as a single mother, It was important for her to give her daughter a platform for expression as children are never too young to express themselves and be change leaders themselves. Wynter, Natori's daughter, also displayed two abstract paintings in the show. Attached below are some photos from her group exhibition "Sister's Solidarity".

Installation view of Sisters’ Solidarity at Second Story Gallery + Natori Green’s work (left)

Installation view of Natori Green’s work + Winter Diaz work in Sisters’ Solidarity

Installation view of Natori Green’s work in Sisters’ Solidarity

Natori GreenListen to Black Women, 2020Acrylic Paint and Hygloss sheet on canvas16 x 20 inches — Natori Green
*Listen to Black Women*, 2020
Acrylic Paint and Hygloss sheet on canvas
16 x 20 inches

Wynter DiazUntitled #1, 2020Acrylic Paint on canvas8 x 8 inches — Wynter Diaz
*Untitled #1*, 2020
Acrylic Paint on canvas
8 x 8 inches

Wynter DiazUntitled #2, 2020Acrylic Paint on canvas8 x 8 inches — Wynter Diaz
*Untitled #2*, 2020
Acrylic Paint on canvas
8 x 8 inches