Luis Delatorre

Born 1969 in McAllen, TX and raised in the states of Jalisco and Nayart, Mexico. Early in his life DeLaTorre migrated with his mother and his two older brothers to the Bridgeport neighborhood in Chicago.

While attending Curie high school in Chicago the paintings of artists such as Salvador Dali, David Alfaro Siqueiros and comic book illustrators Alan Lee and Bill Sienkiewicz. Inspired DeLaTorres creativity it was then that he decided to pursue an education in art. After developing his art skills he enrolled at the American Academy of Art in Chicago where he had the opportunity to study under Master Watercolorist Irving Shapiro and earn his degree in Fine Art.

DeLaTorres art is exhibited frequently in the U.S., Mexico, and Europe. He recently received a grant from the Illinois Arts Council for an exhibit at La Llorona Gallery in Chicago. This fall he has been commissioned to do two murals one at Spry Elementary School and one at Columbia Explorers Elementary School. He will also be participating in several group shows including Neleh Gallery in Chicago and the Owings -Dewey Fine Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His artwork is currently in museum and private collections.

DeLaTorre has exhibited at four Da De Los Mu...