Ocelotl Art
  • Home
  • Portfolio
    • Participatory Mural Design
    • Murals
    • Paintings
    • Sculpture
    • Drawings
  • Bio and Contact
  • News

​About David Ocelotl Garcia

Picture
Colorado-based artist David Ocelotl Garcia (b. 1977, Denver, CO USA) is accomplished across several mediums including painting, sculpture, and murals. His work can be seen in public art commissions, and both museum and private collections.
 
David discovered his natural ability and passion for fine art at the age of eleven. His early work consisted of life drawing and water-based sculpture, which he created at the Art Students League of Denver. By the age of eighteen David was assisting professional muralists and monumental bronze sculptors. Now, his own work ranges from large-scale interior and exterior murals, painted directly on existing surfaces, panels, cloth and canvas as well as mosaic and sculpture. Through self-meditation and creative exploration David has developed his own technique and philosophy on painting and sculpture coined “Abstract Imaginism.” Abstract Imaginism is a style of art that combines the spontaneity and unpredictability of abstraction with the creativity and perception of his imagination. David is most influenced by the movement of atomic energy and its effect on all living things. It is through art that David hopes to manifest beauty, inspiration, color and energy.

Abstract Imaginism from DPS VOICE on Vimeo.


​Commissioned Work

Exhibitions

Colorado History Museum
Denver, Colorado

Museo de Las Americas
Denver, Colorado

Latino Cultural Arts Center
Denver, Colorado

The People's Building, Aurora Arts & Culture
 Aurora, Colorado

Westwood Crossing Building, McDermott Properties
 Denver, Colorado

California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, California

Atlanta Beltline, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia

Denver Arts & Venues
Denver, Colorado

City of Westminster
Westminster, Colorado

40West Arts District
Lakewood, Colorado

The Dairy Center for the Arts
Boulder, Colorado

Americas Latino Eco-Festival
Boulder, Colorado

Arts and Historic Preservation Commission
Indio, California

Museo De Las Americas
Denver, Colorado

Pueblo Library
Pueblo, Colorado

Children’s Hospital Colorado
Aurora, Colorado

CHAC Gallery
Denver, Colorado

Biennial of the Americas
Denver, Colorado

Museo De Art Popular
San Bartolo Coyotepec
Oaxaca, Mexico

Santa Fe Art District
Denver, Colorado

Sisters Of Color United For Education
Denver, Colorado

Health Clinic Tepeyac / Clinica Tepeyac
Denver, Colorado

Escuela De Guadalupe
Charter School
Denver, Colorado

Picture
2020  
​Hecho En Colorado
Colorado History Museum
Denver, CO

Democracy Now
Colorado History Museum
Denver, CO

Rhythm and Ritual
Museo De Las Americas
Denver, CO

The Colors of 
Community
Lincoln Center
Fort Collins, CO

Para Mi Pueblo
McNichols Building
Denver, CO


2019  
Solo Show
Aurora City Hall
Aurora, CO

Dia de los Muertos
Art GYM Gallery
Denver, CO
               
Dia de los Muertos
Denver Art Museum
Denver, CO

​2018                 
Belleza Mexicana
Emanuel  Art Gallery
Denver, CO

Dia de los Muertos
Denver Art Museum
Denver, CO

Masked
Art Gym Denver
Denver, CO


2017                 
3D Studio
Denver Art Museum
Denver, CO

2016                 
Dia de los Muertos
Colorado Springs Fine Art Center
Colorado Springs, CO

Movement Studio
Denver Art Museum
Denver, CO

Galeria Consulado General De Mexico
Denver, CO

2015                 
Denver Art Museum
Denver, CO

Solo Show – Ocelotl Art
CHAC Gallery - Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO

2014                 
Resident Artist
Denver Art Museum
Denver, CO

2013                 
Hispanic Heritage
Arvada Center for the Arts
Arvada, CO



​
2011                 
Contacto 12
Museo De Las Americas

Denver Chalk Painting Festival
Larimer Square
Denver, CO
Award - Best In Show

2010

Sculpture in the Park
Benson Sculpture Garden
Loveland, CO

Denver Chalk Painting Festival
Larimer Square
Denver, CO
Award – Best Color
​
 2009               
Group Show – Somos Aztlan
CHAC Gallery - Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO

2008                 
Group Show - Celebrate Art
910 Arts - Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO

El Dia de los Muertos
CHAC Gallery - Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO

Sculpture in the Park
Benson Sculpture Garden
Loveland, CO

La Piazza dell’Arte Street Painting Festival
Larimer Square
Denver, CO

 2007               
Sculpture in the Park
Benson Sculpture Garden
Loveland, CO

La Piazza dell’Arte Street Painting Festival
Larimer Square
Denver, CO

16th Annual Sculpture Invitational
Benson Sculpture Garden
Loveland, CO

La Piazza dell’Arte Street Painting Festival
Larimer Square
Denver, CO

CHAC Gallery, Santa Fe Drive
Denver, CO

Sculpture in the Park
Benson Sculpture Garden
Loveland, CO

2003                 
Piazza dell’Arte Street Painting Festival
First Place Winner
Larimer Square
Denver, CO

Summer Art Market
Art Students League of Denver

Say Hello!

David Ocelotl Garcia
Denver, CO 80207
(720) 421-0422

ocelotlart@gmail.com
For commissions, collaborations, community engagement murals, questions, comments, testimonials, or any other information, please get in touch! 
Submit

Follow me on Facebook

Telephone

(720) 421-0422

Email

ocelotlart@gmail.com
© David Ocelotl Garcia, 2018
  • Home
  • Portfolio
    • Participatory Mural Design
    • Murals
    • Paintings
    • Sculpture
    • Drawings
  • Bio and Contact
  • News