Ricardo Orozco

Orozco received his BFA in Studio Art with a concentration in Drawing & Painting from the University of North Texas in 2017. He was born January 23, 1991 in San Bernardino, California and is currently residing in Denton, Texas.

Artist Statement

Drawing from a variety of imagery, concepts, and memories acquired through life in between geographical and cultural spaces I create a new reality. I draw from lived experiences growing up both in the Southwestern United States and Mexico City to create a visual language unique to myself in which I construct spaces that address topics such as immigration, politics, gender roles, and the balance between past traditions and a creation of new ways of expressing who we are in contemporary culture. Using subject matter that is particular to my upbringing, I form a voice within the narrative of Mexican American visual culture that is usually overlooked in the larger conversation.

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Education
2017 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art (Drawing and Painting), University of North Texas, Denton, Texas – Magna Cum Laude

​Selected Group Exhibitions
2018 Solo Show[Down], Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, Texas
2017 University of North Texas Drawing and Painting BFA Show, Cora Stafford Gallery, Denton, Texas
2017 Autopraxeology, Lightwell Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 2017 Drawing and Painting Senior Invitational, Lightwell Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
2017 500X Expo 2017, (Juried by Sara-Jayne Parsons), 500X Gallery, Dallas, Texas 2017 These are My Friends: An Art Tooth Birthday, Shipping and Receiving, Fort Worth, Texas
2017 Artspace111 Annual Regional Juried Exhibition (Juried by Shirley Reece-Hughes), Artspace111 Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
2017 Gray Space: Mental Health, Oakcliff Cultural Center, Dallas, Texas
2017 Gray Space: Immigration, Oakcliff Cultural Center, Dallas, Texas
2017 Latino Hustle: Chingonx, Blackhouse, Fort Worth, Texas
2017 Drawing and Painting Invitational Show, Lightwell Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
2017 Drawing and Painting Junior Review Show, Cora Stafford Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
2016 Sonar Scan (Juried by Christopher Blay), Brickhaus Collective, Denton, Texas 2016 Colo(U)r, Lightwell Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
2016 Raw Talent (Juried by Ariel Saldivar), 500x Gallery, Dallas, Texas 
2015 Hot Shots: Part Two (Juried by Sara-Jayne Parsons), Lakeview Gallery, Tarrant County College, Fort Worth, Texas Awards and Recognition
2018 Solo Show[Down]- Runner Up, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, Texas
2017 Jurors Award 500X 2017 Expo - Top 3
2017 University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design, John D. Murchison Sr. Scholarship
2016 Ranked 2nd in CVAD Drawing and Painting Junior Review, University of North Texas,  Denton
2015 2 nd Place, Hot Shots: Part Two, Lakeview Gallery, Tarrant County College, Fort Worth, Texas

Work
2016 Participated in performance piece by artist Teresa Margolles for the Dallas Biennial

Publications
2018 Friend of The Artist, Volume
2018 North Texas Review, University of North Texas