About the artist

Nayelly Morales Rojo is a Mexican-American artist based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Her work explores themes of female embodiment, cultural resilience, and personal identity. Inspired by her family’s roots in Hidalgo, México, she creates vibrant compositions that often begin with orange under paintings or accents later infused with personal iconographies—such as the maguey pulquero and colibrí—to honor the stories of her loved ones and evoke the remembrance of home. Through her art, she highlights her family’s journey of migration, resilience, and the pursuit of the so-called “American dream.” 
She has exhibited throughout most of Oklahoma and has gained recognition beyond the state, notably in 24 Works on Paper, a traveling juried group show in Oklahoma (2022-2024), and “Perspectivas desde el otro lado” at el Consulado de México en Oklahoma City (2024-2025). Additionally, she participated and won an artist grant for “Indigenous not Immigrant”, an art call for Celebration Nation, a California-based Latino/Indigenous non-profit organization. Nayelly has received multiple prestigious awards, and stipends, and continues to gain growing recognition within her community and beyond.