Rare Early Work by Famous Listed Artist 'DANIEL OCHOA' - Original Signed This cute little painting from early 2000s shows a much different style compared to Daniel's current works. It shows the beginning of Daniel's journey to becoming a worldclass artist. Dan was born in Santa Rosa, California, in 1980. He now lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Daniel Ochoa - Artist Statement The experiences I had growing up in a bicultural family fuel the imagery, and emotional quality of my work. My father is an immigrant from Mexico, and my mother a white American. I struggle to define and understand who I am. My work explores the complexities of identity such as perception, and language. Contrasts between the visceral and superficial nature of people dominate the imagery. I work in layers and continually add and subtract paint to build a strong emotional quality in each painting. Ambiguity, movement and obscurity play an important role in the figures relationship with the environment. I use both English and Spanish words interchangeably to title works and each piece is a reflection of duality of my identity. Gallery Representation Blue Gallery, Kansas City, MO Julie Nester Gallery, Park City, UT Hang Art, San Francisco, CA Solo Exhibitions California Art Club: Rising Start, Pasadena CA East County Performing Arts Center. San Diego County Group Exhibitions San Diego Art Institute 50th International Exhibition, San Diego, CA MFA Thesis, Academy of Art University Gallery, San Francisco, CA Hang Art, Hueliday, San Francisco, CA Hang Art, ‘Do I know You’, San Francisco, CA San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, Immediate Future, San Francisco, CA Academy of Art University, Spring Show, San Francisco, CA Wendt Gallery, Bay Area In?uence, Laguna Beach, CA California Art Club, 97th Gold Medal Exhibition, Pasadena, CA Salon International at Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, TX San Diego Art Institute, Regional Show, San Diego, CA Art Institute of California-San Diego, San Diego, CA San Diego Art Institute, Regional Exhibition, San Diego, CA Jundt Art Museum, Senior Exhibition, Spokane, WA Awards and Honors Grand Prize, San Diego Art Institute 50th International Exhibition Murphy Cadogan Fellowship in the Fine Arts, sponsored by the San Francisco Foundation 1st Place in Abstract painting, Academy of Art University Spring show Press Artworks Magazine: Daniel Ochoa by Erin Clark SFLUXE: Emerging Artists at AAU by Lucia Hye Yoon Joo Pasadena Star: Learning Curves by Pricislla Fleming Vayda North Park News: No Still Lives in these Paintings of South Park Homes by Terence J. Burke Collections Jundt Art Museum, Spokane, WA San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA