Gloria Mata is a Houston-based painter who creates floral based works. Originally from Cuba, Mata earned an Associate's degree in Commercial Art from Houston Community College. Post-graduation she worked for Gordon Jewelers developing marketing ads.

 

In 1985, Gloria decided to take a hiatus from her artwork, wanting instead to dedicate time to family. By 2003 she was back experimenting with watercolor, acrylic, and oil paint—finding her niche in oil.

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Her love of nature and flowers is her inspiration. She enjoys recreating the beauty found in the natural world around us. Much of her work features gracefully painted close-up details of flowers and buds. Currently, she is a part of the Hardy & Nance Studios resident artist family. Her work has been shown in a number of galleries throughout Houston, TX including Archway Gallery and the Art Machine Gallery.