Juan Barroso

Artist Statement

My work is about the plight, struggle, hope, and heritage of Mexican immigrants. Using a small watercolor brush, I paint detailed images on porcelain vessels about immigrant labor and use hummingbirds as symbols of immigrants.

Artist Bio

Barroso was born in Oklahoma City, and grew up in San Miguel Octopan, Guanajuato, Mexico. He received his BFA at the University of Oklahoma and his MFA in ceramics from the University of North Texas in Denton, TX. He received the ceramics Monthly Emerging Artist Award in May 2020 and since then has appeared in several publications, including the 2021 July issue of Studio Potter, the November issue of Ceramics Monthly, and the spring issue of American Craft magazine. His ceramic work is represented by Companion Gallery in Humboldt, Tennessee.