Morgan Newsoroff Zapata

Multidisciplinary Artist

Morgan Newsoroff Zapata is a multidisciplinary artist, but most recently focuses on painting. Morgan draws her inspiration from folktales, motherhood, the natural world and storytelling.

“We all have a limited amount of time here on the planet, in this human incarnation. If motherhood has taught me anything so far it is that time is precious and I plan to use my time surrounded by friends, family and to create beauty where I can through any medium. I pull inspiration from Outsider art, Folk art, mysticism, child-like wonder and fairytales as all of these influences have the existing commonality of everyday people celebrating mundane life and transmuting it into something more magical than they found it. These aspects inspire me to depict little moments that may seem commonplace, but with a closer look can appear vibrant and mystical. Folk artists create for the sake of creating, to make life beautiful whether it be through the means of a hand painted doorway or an embellished piece of cardboard. This attitude inspires me to celebrate beauty, not as a vain endeavor but as an act of love for life.”

Currently lives & works in Spring, TX as a mother, painter and teacher at The Woodlands Academy of Art.

Education: 2020 BFA Visual Art Studies, University of North Texas, Denton, TX.

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Exhibitions
2017 Healing Art Showcase, The University of North Texas
2017 Filthy Fingers: Printmaking Association of North Texas Students, Voertman’s Gallery
2018 Student Exhibition Santa Reparata International School of Art Florence, Italy
2018 Ciao, Bella Group Show, Union Art Gallery The University of North Texas
2018 National Art Education Association Fall Group Show Cora Stafford Gallery
2019 National Art Education Association Spring Group Show Paul Voertman Gallery
2019 Object(ive) Union Art Gallery
2019 National Art Education Association Fall 2019 Exhibition

2024 Mundane Magic Solo Exhibition

Awards
Healing Art Showcase Changing Award 2017
​2017 University of North Texas 10th Biennial Artist’s Book Competition Honorable Mention