{"id":72524,"date":"2000-06-29T02:04:43","date_gmt":"2000-06-29T08:04:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/?p=72524"},"modified":"2023-12-06T12:08:18","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T18:08:18","slug":"nuha-moretz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/nuha-moretz\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuha Moretz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/profilepic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-72525\" src=\"http:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/profilepic-288x550.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/profilepic-288x550.jpg 288w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/profilepic-537x1024.jpg 537w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/profilepic-768x1465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/profilepic-805x1536.jpg 805w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/profilepic-1074x2048.jpg 1074w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/profilepic.jpg 1075w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/a>I am a Yemeni-American artist who moved to Utah in 2018. My love and appreciation for art started when I was in high school while living in Tokyo, Japan. I spent countless hours in the art lab, and took every class possible. I longed to pursue a degree in art, but my parents talked me out of it in favor of a more \u201cpractical\u201d path. While pursuing an M.A from Ohio University in International Studies as a Fulbright Scholar, I studied education reform and gender equity, topics that are still dear to my heart, even as I have returned to my earlier passion for art.<\/p>\n<p>These studies helped launch my \u201cpractical\u201d career working and traveling in multiple countries in North and East Africa, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East. Throughout my travels, I always took time to connect with local artists, take classes, and collect original pieces that touched me. I am very grateful to have had these opportunities along the way, since they influenced my development and growth as an artist.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ARTIST STATEMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As an emerging contemporary artist, I like to use shape, form, colors and textures to create depth with unique layering of materials. My heart and hands engage with the materials to express feelings, memories, and my conscious and subconscious thoughts. At times, my art reflects my desire to express what I cannot convey through mere words, whether it\u2019s a social or political topic.<\/p>\n<p>Art is a form of communication, and I paint to channel inspiration from everything around me, my travels and nature. There is an unspoken deeper self-understanding and connection with our natural environment. Through my paintings I aim to evoke attention to the intricacies of nature, the colors, textures and patterns.<\/p>\n<p>I want to invite the viewer to pause and connect with nature, reflect on a topic or a long-lost memory. My goal is to connect with people through my art in a way that is freeing and emotionally engaging.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LINKS<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>Website:<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nuhamoretz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.nuhamoretz.com\/<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Instagram:<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/moretznuha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/moretznuha\/<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Facebook:<\/div>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Nuhamoretz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Nuhamoretz\/<\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>IMAGES<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72531\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Divided-Life-24-x-18.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72531\" class=\"wp-image-72531\" src=\"http:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Divided-Life-24-x-18-755x1024.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Divided-Life-24-x-18-755x1024.png 755w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Divided-Life-24-x-18-350x475.png 350w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Divided-Life-24-x-18-768x1041.png 768w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Divided-Life-24-x-18-1133x1536.png 1133w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Divided-Life-24-x-18-1510x2048.png 1510w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Divided-Life-24-x-18-1200x1627.png 1200w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Divided-Life-24-x-18.png 1894w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72531\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nuha Moretz, &#8220;Divided Life,&#8221; 24&#215;18 in.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72529\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Beautiful-Sea-Horizon-30-x-40-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72529\" class=\"wp-image-72529\" src=\"http:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Beautiful-Sea-Horizon-30-x-40-1200x940.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Beautiful-Sea-Horizon-30-x-40-1200x940.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Beautiful-Sea-Horizon-30-x-40-350x274.jpg 350w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Beautiful-Sea-Horizon-30-x-40-768x602.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Beautiful-Sea-Horizon-30-x-40-1536x1203.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Beautiful-Sea-Horizon-30-x-40-2048x1604.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72529\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nuha Moretz, &#8220;Beautiful Sea Horizon,&#8221; 30&#215;40 in.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72528\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Horizon-at-Sunset-36-x-36.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72528\" class=\"wp-image-72528\" src=\"http:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Horizon-at-Sunset-36-x-36-993x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Horizon-at-Sunset-36-x-36-993x1024.jpg 993w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Horizon-at-Sunset-36-x-36-350x361.jpg 350w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Horizon-at-Sunset-36-x-36-768x792.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Horizon-at-Sunset-36-x-36-1200x1238.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Horizon-at-Sunset-36-x-36.jpg 1406w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72528\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nuha Moretz, &#8220;Horizon at Sunset,&#8221; 36&#215;35 in.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72533\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Night-Sky-Ocean-Horizon-30-x-24.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72533\" class=\"wp-image-72533\" src=\"http:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Night-Sky-Ocean-Horizon-30-x-24-780x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Night-Sky-Ocean-Horizon-30-x-24-780x1024.jpg 780w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Night-Sky-Ocean-Horizon-30-x-24-350x459.jpg 350w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Night-Sky-Ocean-Horizon-30-x-24-768x1008.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Night-Sky-Ocean-Horizon-30-x-24-1171x1536.jpg 1171w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Night-Sky-Ocean-Horizon-30-x-24-1200x1575.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Night-Sky-Ocean-Horizon-30-x-24.jpg 1397w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72533\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nuha Moretz, &#8220;Night Sky Ocean Horizon,&#8221; 30&#215;24 in.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72532\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ocean-Waves-36-x-24-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72532\" class=\"wp-image-72532\" src=\"http:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ocean-Waves-36-x-24-672x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ocean-Waves-36-x-24-672x1024.jpg 672w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ocean-Waves-36-x-24-350x533.jpg 350w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ocean-Waves-36-x-24-768x1170.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ocean-Waves-36-x-24-1008x1536.jpg 1008w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ocean-Waves-36-x-24-1344x2048.jpg 1344w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ocean-Waves-36-x-24-1200x1828.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Ocean-Waves-36-x-24-scaled.jpg 1680w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nuha Moretz, &#8220;Ocean Waves,&#8221; 38&#215;24 in.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72530\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Perfect-Horizon-36-x-48-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72530\" class=\"wp-image-72530\" src=\"http:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Perfect-Horizon-36-x-48-919x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Perfect-Horizon-36-x-48-919x1024.jpg 919w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Perfect-Horizon-36-x-48-350x390.jpg 350w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Perfect-Horizon-36-x-48-768x856.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Perfect-Horizon-36-x-48-1379x1536.jpg 1379w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Perfect-Horizon-36-x-48-1838x2048.jpg 1838w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Perfect-Horizon-36-x-48-1200x1337.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72530\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nuha Moretz, &#8220;Perfect Horizon,&#8221; 36&#215;48 in.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72527\" style=\"width: 557px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Utah-Mountains-40-x-30.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72527\" class=\"wp-image-72527 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Utah-Mountains-40-x-30.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"547\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Utah-Mountains-40-x-30.jpg 547w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Utah-Mountains-40-x-30-350x285.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72527\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nuha Moretz, &#8220;Utah Mountains,&#8221; 40&#215;30 in.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_72526\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Zanzibar-Waves-36-x-24-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72526\" class=\"wp-image-72526\" src=\"http:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Zanzibar-Waves-36-x-24-729x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"773\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Zanzibar-Waves-36-x-24-729x1024.jpg 729w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Zanzibar-Waves-36-x-24-350x492.jpg 350w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Zanzibar-Waves-36-x-24-768x1079.jpg 768w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Zanzibar-Waves-36-x-24-1093x1536.jpg 1093w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Zanzibar-Waves-36-x-24-1457x2048.jpg 1457w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Zanzibar-Waves-36-x-24-1200x1687.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/artistsofutah.org\/15Bytes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Zanzibar-Waves-36-x-24-scaled.jpg 1821w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72526\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nuha Moretz, &#8220;Zanzibar Waves&#8221; 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