Jose A. Espinoza is a multi-disciplinary artist working in illustrations, paintings, sculpture and photography. Born in Mexico, Espinoza is an Immigrant to the United States. His interest in drawing is a result of Japanese and American cartoons from his childhood. Borrowing from the traditions of animation and comic books, he uses bright colors and simplified forms to create vibrant Illustrative paintings. These graphic works range from critiques on political abuse and cruel treatment of undocumented immigrants to the bridging between his culture’s past and present. Espinoza looks to his ancestry by researching images from Pre-columbian historical artifacts - using the iconography as language and re-contextualizing traditional ancient Mesoamerican motifs into a contemporary context.

Espinoza has collaborated with professional comedians, musicians and comic book authors. He has provided his illustrations and photographs for a variety of publications including comic book covers, retail merchandise, and other promotional materials.

Jose Espinoza received his BA in Studio Art from CSU Dominguez Hills. There he served as a contributing member of the DH Arts Collective. He worked closely with PRAXIS, developing art based workshops for young children through their City Arts Parks programs. He has also worked with Plaza De La Raza, contributing a publicly accessible drawing tutorial as part of their online Teachables content. Espinoza’s worked earned him a first place award from the statewide CSU Student Research competition in the category of Creative Art and Design.

Watch Jose Espinoza’s video interview here.

Jose Espinoza

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