VIVIAN LAFLORE MORA | fine artist

I paint because I can't imagine not painting.

For me, painting is an essential part of living.  I’m exploring abstraction using acrylics in combination with other media to depict thoughts, emotion and/or scenes through color, surface texture, and forms.  I sketch out or design most of my pieces on paper or computer before picking up a brush.  However, the work becomes more and more intuitive as it comes to life.  Often, the original sketch or design merely becomes the "bones" or structure from which a new work emerges.

My work is vivid and tends to reflect the joy that I find in just being part of this world.  I love working with the basics, primary color. I'm working in mostly water and dry media: acrylic, watercolor, ink, color pencil and collage.  My pieces are built, layer by layer, using brushwork, imprinting, lettering, knife work  and pouring.  I work on several pieces simultaneously. My pieces can be thought of as paintings upon paintings because I work each stage until I'm satisfied with all aspects of it even though I know it's rarely the final view.

My work is constantly evolving. Everything I encounter has the ability to inform my work. Although I am primarily focused on abstract expression, I continually challenge myself as an artist to just create!