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Larry J. Ortega
Larry J. Ortega
  • A Journey Through Transformation: A Timeless Love Story
    A.I. Art | Blog | Obliq Art | Spirituality in Art

    A Journey Through Transformation: A Timeless Love Story

    ByLarry May 16, 2023December 17, 2023

    The beauty of the desert continues its spell of inspiration.

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  • image of Jesus
    A.I. Art | Art of Larry Ortega | Blog | Obliq Art | Philosphy | Spirituality in Art

    “Give us Barabbas

    ByLarry April 8, 2023April 8, 2023

    The prisoner swap exchanges the guilty for the innocent. “Give Us Barabbas, portrays the innocence of the lamb sacrificed. Its blood covers the names in the Book of Life. A portrait of the broken body of Jesus, the man, and the Lamb of God, soon to be Jesus, son of G_d. Jesus is described as…

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  • photo of a phrophetess
    Art of Larry Ortega | Blog | Obliq Art | Uncategorized

    Turn On-Tune In-Drop Out

    ByLarry February 9, 2023February 10, 2023

    The Jesus Movement created a spiritual revival. The Viet Nam war spilled over the ’60s decade. Timothy Leary famously said, “Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out” to the flower people in the late sixties. Surfing was spiritual, one with nature, and enhanced by psychedelics. California fashion was a lifestyle spreading worldwide. Popular styles included bell-bottom pants,…

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  • Pillars of Clouds and Fire
    Art of Larry Ortega | Blog | Obliq Art | Spirituality in Art

    Pillars of Clouds and Fire

    ByLarry December 18, 2022January 16, 2023

    Art is a manifistation of thought.

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  • Open Studio Tour
    Art of Larry Ortega | Blog | Obliq Art

    Fall Open Studio Tour: Sunday October 23

    ByLarry September 13, 2022September 19, 2022

    “Our fifth Open Studio tour.

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  • Buy Some Damn Art
    Art of Larry Ortega | Blog | Obliq Art | Soiree

    Buy Some Damn Art

    ByLarry August 23, 2022January 16, 2023

    “Soiree #7 + Open Studio Sunday” Art in the Slope

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  • photo of a room
    Art of Larry Ortega | Blog | Obliq Art | Spirituality in Art

    “Illuminate” Art Show Opening

    ByLarry August 4, 2022March 8, 2023

    “Without light, darkness projects an infinite wilderness void of life.”

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  • “Side Hustle” Part of the artist life
    Art of Larry Ortega | Blog | Obliq Art

    “Side Hustle” Part of the artist life

    ByLarry July 28, 2022July 29, 2022

    “There is nothing more economically valuable than teaching people how to articulate and communicate.” Jordan Peterson

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  • photo of sculpture. Draw your Soul
    Art of Larry Ortega | Blog | Obliq Art | Spirituality in Art

    Draw Your Soul

    ByLarry July 21, 2022March 8, 2023

    …it brought peer recognition but more importantly, it set in motion that insatiable desire to draw my soul.

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  • Soiree # 7 Update
    Art of Larry Ortega | Blog | Obliq Art | Soiree

    Soiree # 7 Update

    ByLarry July 1, 2022January 16, 2023

    Art-Centric and Poetic One of the first people I spoke to about my idea and vision of hosting “art-centric” events was poet Shawnte Orion. We posed in a “make-shift” shadowbox for this photo. I think it is a photo by Jia Oak Baker. Now a couple of years later, we are working on the spoken-word…

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