After my graduate exhibition at OSU, having my work selected for an exhibition at Roy G. Biv Gallery felt like a true rite of passage. My artwork was displayed in a Short North gallery, where people walking and driving by could easily see it. I brought friends, told everyone to come see the show, sent photos and the gallery postcard to my mom, and, for a moment, felt like a superstar, especially after the exhibition nearly sold out. It is a memory I often return to on difficult days. Thank you for the many opportunities this space has afforded me over the years, as well as to many artists in Ohio and beyond.

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BIO: Jesús De La Rosa (b. 1976, American) spent his formative years between the Rio Grande Valley and Nuevo Progreso, Mexico, immersing himself in the complex and culturally rich environment of the U.S.-Mexico border region. This unique experience continues to influence his artistic perspective and practice profoundly.

De La Rosa completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts at Texas A&M University-Kingsville and earned a Master of Fine Arts from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. At OSU, he was awarded a prestigious Graduate Enrichment Fellowship. De La Rosa is a Professor of Art at Texas A&M University-Kingsville, where he instructs students in introductory and advanced painting, printmaking, graphic design, and digital painting courses.

His art has been reviewed and featured in various publications including, Voices of Art Magazine, The Bend Magazine, The Valley Morning Star, The Monitor, The Caller Times, La Prensa, El Mañana, Hello Print Friend, The San Antonio Current, The Austin American Statement, The Columbus Dispatch, The Austin Chronicle, Houston Press, and Mexico City Magazine, Voices of Mexico. His work is held in museums and private collections. De La Rosa exhibits his artwork across the United States and internationally in solo, juried, and invitational exhibitions. His work was selected for the 12th Annual (YLA) Young Latino Artist Exhibition at the Mexic-Arte Museum, coinciding with the opening of the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Culture Center in Austin, Texas Additionally, his print book Borderlands was selected to be part of the international touring exhibition Monumental Ideas in Miniature Books II, which toured eight international venues and over forty national galleries.