Rey Mora

I’m a figurative painter with extensive experience creating art with all media. I’m dedicated to creating meaningful artwork that promotes cultural appreciation and increases awareness of current issues affecting society. The source of inspiration for many of my art pieces comes from the cultural wealth that I have inherited. I was born in Los Angeles to parents that migrated from rural Mexico. I was fortunate to apprentice with notable Chicano artist, Gilbert “Magu” Lujan where I learned a lot about myself, the Chicano Movement, and Chicano art.

The theme that most resonates with my work is movement. In movement I feel that there is life, progress, growth, and learning. I believe strongly that those things that do not move – die. My art represents a lifting and moving of the spirit. The iconography used to depict movement in my current Colibrí Collection is the hummingbird; which is also symbolic of the quintessential need to enjoy life’s nectar despite the fast-paced lifestyle that we live today.