Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood, born and raised in Trinidad, arrived in Toronto in 1984 to study psychology, sociology, and women’s studies at the University of Toronto before undertaking studio training at the Ontario College of Art. Wood completed an MA in Art Education at OISE, University of Toronto, in 2000. Wood’s work cohabits the areas of popular culture, education, and historical research, spanning the visual and media arts, in a practice including painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, video and performance, and extending into Wood’s work as a curator, educator, and community-based queer activist. Wood is currently a tenured Professor in the Social Service Work Program at George Brown College.

Natalie Wood
Natalie Wood, Dip, (video still from Time Will Come), 2018. Courtesy of the artist.

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