The Artist
“Art to me is a constantly evolving experience which emerges from many sources, i.e., personal experiences and feelings, family, friends, everyday situations, memories, fantasies, the ocean, Native American culture and especially my spiritual beliefs. I do not limit myself to one particular medium nor one specific subject matter. My paintings are like explorations into these different paths.”
- Aurora
A native New Yorker, some of Aurora’s fondest memories were when her mother would take her on day long outings to the Museum of Art and Natural History, as well as the Botanical Gardens and Planetarium. Great places for a child’s imagination to run wild and nurture her love of drawing and coloring, two of her favorite pastimes. After her high school graduation, Aurora and her family moved to Puerto Rico, where she was immersed in the Island’s varied culture, music and beauty.
Although, for the most part, a self-taught artist, Aurora has studied under some wonderfully talented and experienced artists. Barbara Jean Sullivan, a well known Las Vegas artist, introduced her to explorations of oils. William Pajaud, a nationally known artist, now based in California, launched her into the world of watercolors, opening a whole new realm of exploration into the excitement this medium can bring. Jeanne Polidoro, a wonderful artist and art teacher of 30 years experience, introduced her to the richness of pastels which Aurora uses to obtain the smoothness of children’s skin in portraits. Aurora also had the opportunity to delve more deeply into pastels, under the guidance of Jose Bellever, artist/teacher. In addition, Aurora is a member of Left of Center Art Gallery in Las Vegas, NV where she shares not only warm friendships but the exchange of creative ideas with well known Vegas artists such as, Vicki Richardson, Harold Bradford, Sylvester Collier, Adolfo Rodriguez, Jack Wilson and Earl Dunbar to name a few.
Exhibits and Awards
| 1985 | Las Vegas Artists Coop | Juried Show/Honorable Mention |
| 1993 | Las Vegas Art Museum | Juried Show/Honorable Mention |
| 1995 | Art from the Heart | Two-Woman Exhibit with S. Pinjuv |
| 1996 - 98 | Hispanic Museum Assoc. | Group Show |
| Los Prados Comm. Center | Jeanne Polidoro Invitational | |
| Art from the Heart | Jeanne Polidoro Group Show | |
| Clark County Library Dist. | West Las Vegas Library - One Woman Show | |
| 2000 | Clark County Library Dist. | L.V. Metropolitan Police Dept. - Group Show |
| Left Of Center Art Gallery | Best Kept Secret - Group Show | |
| Las Vegas Art Museum | Fall Roundup - 1st Prize Watercolor | |
| 2001 | Left of Center Art Gallery | Resident Artists Gallery |
| Las Vegas Art Museum | Primavera - 1st Prize - Pastel | |
| City of North Las Vegas | Int’l. Taste of North Las Vegas Festival | |
| Steering Committee - Art Committee- | ||
| Co-Chair & Exhibit Booth | ||
| Clark County Library Dist. | Festival de Modernistas (Invitational) | |
| 2002 | Dixie College, UT | Annual Exhibit |
| Women of Diversity | Voices of Nevada Women Artists | |
| Productions, Inc. | Video Production | |
| Clark County Library Dist. | Festival de las Americas (Invitational) | |
| 2002/2003 | Magriffe Art Gallery & Jardin | Group Show |
| San Pedro, CA | ||
| Endearment Art Gallery | Juried Group Show | |
| San Pedro, CA | ||
| Le Garage, Torrance, CA | Group Show | |
| Skippy’s Café | Individual Pieces | |
| San Pedro, CA | ||
| Le Garage, Torrance, CA | Mardi Gras Festival -Group Show | |
| 2003 | Arts in the Community | 1st Annual Women’s Art Celebration |
| Family of Unity | Grant Sawyer Government Bldg. | |
| Art Educators of Nevada | Art Peoples Park - Host UNLV/UNR | |
| Clark County Library | Hispanic Festival - Invitational | |
| Las Vegas, NV | ||
| 2006 | Coos Bay Museum | Annual Fall Exhibit |
| Coos Bay, Oregon |
