Nat Azúa
is a self-taught, college-enhanced multidisciplinary Chicanx/Salvadoran-American artist based in Houston.
Nat specializes in art created with traditional media and methods. They occasionally work with digital media, as well as ceramic and found objects. Artistic themes often explored include angst, gender fluidity, capitalism, and pop culture nostalgia. While they began dabbling in drawing and painting at a very young age, Nat's immersion in visual art primarily developed during high school. They have over a decade of experience creating personal projects, public art, and commissioned work. Nat's artwork has made many appearances throughout the country, but most notably, within the Texas art scene. They have had artworks featured in various publications including Celebrating Art and the Fort Bend Herald. In 2012, their artwork was personally selected by Lady Gaga to appear in the V Magazine Spring 2013 issue. Nat has displayed art at Houston Art Car Parade, The Dr. Mari Jon Filla Art Exhibit, Sugar Land Town Square, Hardy and Nance Studios, The Art Museum of South Texas, and other various local art galleries around the Greater Houston area. They currently work as a tattoo artist and body piercer in the Houston area.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
2020 Houston Community College
2011 Massachusetts College of Art and Design
Awards
2022 Voted 2nd Best Tattoo, Tattoo Blu
2021 The Orange Show, Houston Art Car Cartist's Choice
2021 The Orange Show, Houston Art Car Judge's Choice
2021 The Orange Show, Houston Art Car People's Choice
2021 HCCS, Studio Art Excellence in Achievement
2012 Drawn This Way, personally selected by Lady Gaga
2011 Celebrating Art, High Merit Entry Winner
2011 Visual Art Scholastic Event Regional Winner
2011 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Award of Excellence Finalist
2010 Visual Art Scholastic Event State Winner
2010 Fort Bend County Fair Art Auction, 1st Place
2010 Mari Jon Filla Student Art Exhibit Committee Choice
2010 Visual Art Scholastic Event State Winner
2010 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Award of Excellence
Exhibitions
2022 NASAD @ HCC Central
2021 Houston Art Car Experience
2021 HCC Spring Virtual Student Exhibition
2021 Insomnia Gallery Love You to Death Online Art Show
2020 Insomnia Gallery For Lovers Only Art Show
2020 HCC Fall Virtual Student Exhibition
2020 HCC Spring Virtual Student Exhibition
2019 Insomnia Gallery 90s Art Show
2018 Hardy and Nance Studios Winter Show
2018 Insomnia Gallery Psychedelic 4/20 Art Show
2017 Warehouse Live Pancakes and Booze Art Show
2016 Art Museum of South Texas Fiesta de la Flor Exhibit
2011 Permanent mural, located inside of GBHS, Richmond, TX
2010 Sugar Land Town Square International Festival
2010 Houston World Series of Dog Shows Student Art Show
2002 Sugar Land Youth Art Month
Press
2021 The Buzz Magazines, Creating Hope Together: HCC Team Win Big at Houston Art Car Experience
2021 Houstonia Magazine, Our 10 Favorite Cars at Art Car This Year
2015 mollysoda.tumblr.com
2015 KRIS 6 News, Art Museum creates historic Selena tribute
2013 EatSleepDraw.com
2013 V Magazine Spring 2013 Gaga Memorandum No. 6
2011 Celebrating Art Spring 2011 West Edition
2010 Fort Bend Herald