Ortega, Dave, 2014 - 2016
Dates
- Creation: 2014 - 2016
Conditions Governing Access
The physical materials in this collection may be viewed only in the reading room of Special Collections in the Jean and Alexander Heard Library. Materials should be requested 2-3 days prior to visiting to facilitate easier access. Contact specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.
Biographical / Historical
Summarized biography using information from the "About" section at www.daveortegadraws.com, viewed on October 13, 2025:
Dave Ortega was born in El Paso, Texas, where he began his art education and discovered a passion for narrative storytelling through comics. He self-published the comic book series Días de Consuelo from 2015-2020 through The Miracle Five Press (Somerville, MA). Días de Consuelo was selected by Society of Illustrators for their Illustration 65 annual. Some original comics pages are in the collections of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles (opening in 2026) and the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum at Ohio State University.
Ortega currently teaches classes in the Illustration and Integrated Studies departments at Lesley University in Cambridge, MA. He has also served as visiting professor at The Art Institute of Chicago, Montserrat College of Art, and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA).
Full Extent
From the Collection: 0.209 Linear Feet (1 Half Hollinger box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections and University Archives Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu
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