When Aurora was three years old she used her braids to paint designs on the sun baked tiles at her grandparent’s home. Since then she has graduated to real brushes that wash her canvases with spirited colors and bold strokes. Her work ranges from fine detail with pen and ink to unrestrained expression of splattered paint. Sometimes she dabbles in graffiti art, but don’t tell anyone. Aurora's web site |
More of Aurora's Art
Aurora received her BFA in painting and drawing from the University of Colorado and puts it to use by illustrating children’s books, designing murals, and painting large canvases. Aurora’s inspiration comes from her love of fairy tales, the bold colors from her hometown in Mexico, and the simple elegance of her Japanese heritage. In an effort to maintain sanity while she is wading through her Ph.D. in Humanistic and Transpersonal Psychology with a certificate in Expressive Arts for Social Change. Aurora immerses herself in painting and shows her work around Anchorage. She is working with non-profit agencies to advocate for expanding the realm of visual arts within the Anchorage community in the spirit of promoting peace and social change. Projects include murals for Alaska Pacific University, Catholic Social Services, Anchorage’s Promise, North Star, and an evolving mural project open to everyone for messages of peace in a low income community in Anchorage, Alaska.
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