About
Jorge Colorado watercolor painting at his studio in Malvern, Iowa.
biography
Jorge Colorado
b. 1972 Mexico City, Mexico
Jorge Colorado is a visual artist living in Malvern, Iowa. He studied graphic design at the Universidad del Valle de Mexico in Mexico City. Following his studies, Jorge had careers in graphic design, advertising and furniture making. In 2016, he began painting with watercolors, gouache and oils, established a permanent studio residence in Malvern, Iowa and exhibited his art publicly for the first time. He received grants from the Iowa Arts Council from 2020-2023 and had his art published in the Annals of Iowa in 2021. In 2021 and 2023, he was artist-in-residence at Waubonsie State Park, Hamburg, IA, and in 2022, he was artist-in-residence at Whiterock Conservancy, Coon Rapids, IA. Colorado exhibits his work at galleries in Omaha, Nebraska, and throughout the midwest.
Artist Statement
Colorado’s paintings contain a spectrum of styles from abstract to contemporary landscapes. The soothing color combinations, feathered brushstrokes, and transcendently beautiful places in his paintings create a sense of peace and serenity for the mind. These places have personal meaning to Colorado, from the beaches of his roots in Mexico and Costa Rica to the open fields of the Midwest, where he lives today. He finds happiness knowing the special places he has integrated into his work only start with him and begin to extend and evolve as shared human experiences in someone else's home. This connection to other people and other stories is what fuels his creative process.