Delilah Montoya, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Delilah Montoya

Date of Birth: 10-Dec-1955

Place of Birth: Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Profession: photographer, visual artist

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Delilah Montoya is a contemporary artist and educator who was born in Fort Worth, Texas and was raised in Omaha, Nebraska by her Anglo-American father and Latina mother.
She earned her BA, MA and MFA from the University of New Mexico.
Her art is noted for its exploration of Chicana identity and for innovative printmaking and photographic processes.
She is also noted for her use of mixed-media installations and often incorporates iconic religious symbols in her pieces.
Montoya divides her time between Albuquerque and Houston.
She taught at the University of New Mexico, Institute of American Indian Arts and California State University before accepting her current position at the University of Houston.
She was a 2008 Artadia awardee.