ERIKA ORDOÑEZ

Laredo, Tx Native Artist. Border City to Mexico. Ordoñez lived for her first 18 years across the border in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas MX where she  received an education in both Mexican and American culture, history and their languages. Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s of Art from Texas A&M International University May 2007.

 

Ordoñez’s passion for color and it’s theory has made painting and color drawing her main means of expression. Although her subject matter has visually changed over the years, the basis of its creation remains the same. Ordoñez calls her artwork a product of her current state, inevitably touched by the undercurrents of lived experience. These currents, though present, remain largely unspoken, allowing the artwork to simply be, without further explanation. I allow the art to speak for itself, particularly as sometimes, the impetus for creation stems purely from visual fascination and the inherent challenge of manipulating media. This, in its essence, is sufficient.