Juan Ornelas is a proud graduate of UTEP with multiple degrees. He is a self-taught artist with a professional background in Marketing Strategy, who has been drawing for the better part of his life and has been painting with acrylics for 6 years.
He believes that art allows humanity to create and bring the visions from their minds into the universe. He uses his own life to draw from to create, focusing the chaos of life into visual expressions. He is a proud El Pasoan and tries to incorporate the many visual influences like anime, cartoons, Dia de los Muertos, the southwest, comic books, vintage advertising and pop-art to name a few.
He calls his art style “Chuco Pop” which is a mix of pop-art, the border area and an instinct to create with colors, lines and form to have them flow in a constructed harmony. He considers himself a neo-pop artist and his artistic influences include Andy Warhol, Rene Magritte, Shepard Fairey, Dave Kinsey, Banksy, Frank Kozik, Ron English and basically any artist that puts his style out into the world unapologetically.
His hope is that his art creates some sort of emotional reaction with the viewer on any level, and he always strives to push the local art scene to new heights by any means possible. He believes El Paso to be a unique place that fuels talented individuals to create and express themselves. His ultimate passion and goal is to be a part further establishing and growing what it means to be an El Paso artist, by creating art that moves the masses.
Instagram: @juano_focused_chaos
