Francisco Moreno with his paintings Artist's Hand, 2018, charcoal and acrylic on panel, 84 x 47.5 in.; Artist's Studio, 2018, charcoal and acrylic on panel, 84 x 47.5 in.; SLATE: Hard Edge Triangle Painting No. 6, 2016, golden acrylic on custom panel, 48 x 36 in.; Green Dragon, 2019, oil pastel on panel, 16.75 x 12 in.
A TANGLE OF EAGLES FALLING HOMEWARD
Francisco Moreno Straddles Two Countries with An Eye Towards the Future. BY BRANDON KENNEDY PHOTOGRAPHY BY MEGAN GELLNER
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n a Friday evening in mid-October, artist Francisco Moreno greeted friends, artists, and collectors at his Dallas Design District studio with a generous selection of artwork from the past few years. He was saying goodbye to the beautiful open working space he had been invited to share with his friend and former colleague Thomas Feulmer, in which Moreno was presently the sole inhabitant. They previously worked together at The Warehouse (which houses much of The Rachofsky Collection), where Moreno had been a gallery teacher (2012–15) and Feulmer continues as director of education. As you passed through the front vestibule, a grouping of page-sized white 48
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Francisco Moreno, Bald Eagle Brawl, 2019, mixed media on panel, 84 x 47.5 in.