To Cristian Mora, art is the search for truth and beauty in reality and imagination, in the natural and the unnatural, in the benign and the eldritch. A native of San Ramón, Costa Rica, he started painting rainforest scenes as a young child. His love to create only grew from there as he experimented with and discovered new styles and mediums.
As one of the founding members of the Platte River Realists, Cristian focuses on realism and works primarily in oils, incorporating a vast array of styles, subjects, and techniques, including Alla Prima work, plein air painting, city and landscapes, figure painting, still life, and imaginative realism. He explores not only these but also other visual arts such as digital media, photography, and other traditional mediums.
Cristian's studio is in Denver, CO. He teaches at the Art Students League of Denver as well as private lessons. To see more of his work as well as his artistic journey follow @moraart on Instagram.
Current Series
In his new still life series, Mora explores the quiet poetry of everyday vessels and objects, capturing their essence as they hover between presence and absence. Blending traditional still life with a contemporary approach, these works distill form to its essentials, leaving only whispered conversations between light, line, and negative space.
