07/14/2026
You probably don’t know if you should be sad or happy for me. Well, it’s complicated, so probably both. I was looking for a change for a while, because I didn’t like my full time job. But when it came so unexpectedly, I’m having a whole mix of feelings. I am excited for my new beginnings but also I couldn’t really sleep last night because of the underlying anxiety and deep distrust in the world.
The good thing, I got some severance and I can go on unemployment for a while. So, suddenly I can be a full time artist for a couple of months 🤩
I wasn’t ready for this so I will have to figure things out fast. I think of renting a studio space to do painting full-time. If you know any affordable art studio space around Cole Valley, Inner Sunset, Mission & 16th–19th St, please let me know.
If you’ve been curious about my work, this feels like a good time to point you to natalieora.art (link in bio as well). There’s a newsletter there too, if you want to know when new pieces are up. And if an older representational piece has ever caught your eye, email me ([email protected]) — happy to talk.
