Graphic Artist
Jeffrey Miranda, born in 1981 on the border of El Paso and Ciudad Juárez, comes from
a Mexican peasant family that migrated to the U.S. during the Bracero Program in the
1960s. Growing up as a first-generation Chicano, Miranda excelled in art and world
history. He pursued Medical Illustration at Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, TX,
before earning an MFA in Art and Technology from the University of Texas at Dallas. He
has been a long-time art instructor in High School and later at the university and other
venues like Dallas Contemporary.
My artwork reflects a critical perspective on social, political, and cultural issues along
the border between El Paso and Ciudad Juárez. Being a native of the borderland
region, I attempt to document current events impacting the local community, covering
topics such as immigration, the labor force, and the Drug War. This is my way to secure
some agency for my family and honor the history of my ancestors.
Through a unique graphic vocabulary, my descriptive illustrations attempt to blend
cultural icons, historical references, and whimsical elements in mural-like installation
studies to be realized on a larger scale, much as Leonardo’s drawings projected and that
of my Mexican muralist forefather mentors Orozco, Siqueiros, Rivera, and later Luis
Jimenez. Drawing and graphics have always been my go-to and celebrated since a
young kid, but pushing forward into color has added a new dimension to the dynamics of
bringing them to life. My work often features a repetitive, collage-like ‘baroque’
composition that weaves together mundane and fantastical elements into visually
engaging narratives. It is in the complexity of an otherwise chaotic mash-up that I
attempt to bring a sense of order and redemption to this multitude of challenging life
situations and burden of history that is seemingly overwhelming. This is my control
agent – a siren that keeps me going and gives voice to all I witness, fear, and dream in
an attempt to fend off the futility of where things might be going.
EDUCATION
2010 MFA, the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), Richardson, TX.
2007-08 Medical Illustration, Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Dallas, TX.
1999 BFA, Major in Drawing, minor in Biology, The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), TX.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2022-Present Draftsman, a subcontractor for DFW Telecom, Sachse, TX.
2021-Present Figure Drawing Instructor at Dallas Contemporary Museum, Dallas, TX.
2012-Present Adjunct Professor, Lecturer I, teach Introduction to Drawing and Figure Drawing
courses, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson
2015-2019 Adjunct Professor, Lecturer 2, taught an advanced drawing course, ‘Rendering
Nature, Science, History, and Narrative’. The University of Texas at Dallas,
Richardson.
2006-2020 Fine Art and Science School Teacher, Allen Independent School District (AISD).
2011-2012 Museum School Faculty, El Paso Museum of Art (EPMA), El Paso, TX.
2007-2012 Illustrator Artist, A Modest Proposal (AMP), The University of Texas at Dallas,
Richardson.
LANGUAGES
English (native)
Spanish (oral and written fluency)
DIGITAL PROFICIENCY in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, AutoCAD, Draftsight, Google Earth,
3D Google, iPad Procreate
EXHIBITIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
2025. Viva la Revolution, Kettle Art Gallery, Dallas, TX Aug. 2025, curated by Frank Campagna
2022 CHAOS 8, Ro2Art Gallery, Dallas, TX.
2022 Large Mural commissioned by Surround Sound, Richardson, TX. Completion 80 ft wide
by 16 ½ ft high.
2022 Jurors award ‘In the Art Gallery, https://theinartgallery.com/
2022 Studio Exhibition, Coronado Print Studios, Austin, TX.
2021 Las Flores-La Vida. Mexic-Arte Museum. Austin TX.
2021 Commission, La Peña Gallery. Austin TX.
2021 Print Exhibition, Coronado Print Studios, Austin, TX.
2020 Naked, with Fur, a UTD faculty exhibition, The University of Texas at Dallas, SP/N
Gallery, Richardson, TX.
2018 Annual Plano Art Association Juried Exhibition, Eisemann Center, Richardson, TX
2017 Picture Show Off The Mind, A tribute to the teachings of Lee Baxter Davis, Meadows
Museum of Art at Centenary College, Shreveport, LA.
2016 Blue House Too, Faculty Art Show, 988 Village Green Dr., Allen, TX.
2015 Portraits of Glory, Artist Showplace Gallery, Dallas, TX.
2014 Permanent Art Collection, Sherman Jazz Museum, Sherman, TX 75090
2013 The III Biennial Ciudad Juárez International- El Paso Biennial, The El Paso Museum of Art,
El Paso, TX.
2012 Holiday Exhibition and Auction, Museum of Biblical Art, Dallas, TX.
2012 Art and Technology Digital Art Show, The University of Texas at Dallas, S
2011 Botany of Desire, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX.
2010 The II Biennial Ciudad Juárez - El Paso Biennial, The El Paso Museum of Art, El Paso, TX.
2009 You Sir With Your Plastic Bag, U Suck, UTD Print Show, The University of Texas at Dallas.