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Painting of a cactus with pink flowers against a dark blue and purple background, with a yellow sun in the top left corner.

An abstract painting of a flowering plant with pink and white blossoms set against a predominantly blue background with dark clouds and a crescent moon.

An impressionist-style painting of three orange and pink flowers with green leaves on a dark blue background.

An abstract painting of a night sky with swirling dark blue and black clouds, a bright orange moon, and a landscape with flowing lines in teal, red, and dark blue colors.

A colorful landscape painting featuring yellow and green fields, pink flowers, green stems, dark roofs, mountain peaks, a blue sky, and a white crescent moon.

Colorful painting of yellow and orange flowers with purple, green, red, and black background elements.

Abstract painting of a tree with orange, yellow, purple, blue, green, and brown colors.

A colorful oil painting of blue and purple bellflowers with green stems against a blue background, with a small moon or planet in the upper right corner.

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As an artist and activist in Los Angeles, I create paintings that weave my Mexican heritage with the city’s raw earth. Using oil, oil pastel, charcoal, indigo, cochineal, and local soil on wood panels and paper, I explore the tactile interplay of self and landscape. My work, inspired by Jung’s psychological landscapes and my Za-zen Buddhist practice, captures the flora and fauna of both nature and the psyche, balancing form and emptiness.

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An impressionist landscape painting featuring a colorful tree, mountains, a river, green hills, and a sunset sky with a full moon.

A close-up of an abstract landscape painting featuring a mountain, a bright yellow sun or moon, and a blue sky with clouds.

Painting of pink flowers with green leaves and stems against a blue background with a white crescent moon.

Black and white sketch of leaves and plant stems with detailed shading and textures.

ty to everyone that has supported! My limited edition Bic lighters are almost gone! Once they've sold out they won't be reprinted, collectable and only in a set of 6! Available to order via my website www.coreylarue.art so glad 🔥🔥🔥🥰 buy one now and for a limited time I'll throw in a free-be 🎉 #coreylarue #collectables #losangeles #hustle #art #contemporyart

Had it been water oil on unmounted canvas 16x20 “Parked in the fields All night So many years ago, We saw A lake beside us When the moon rose. I remember Leaving that ancient car Together. I remember Standing in the white grass Beside it. We groped Our way together Downhill in the bright Incredible light Beginning to wonder Whether it could be lake Or fog We saw, our heads Ringing under the stars we walked To where it would have wet our feet Had it been water“ The forms of love -George Oppen #coreylarue #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #losangeles #easthollywood

🎨💔🔥👀 each painting is scarred like my body. #coreylarue #losangeles #contemporarypainting #theend #melrosehill #fire #loss #healing

I might be disabled but I still do my part to help make this earth a little greener 🪴🍃🍃🍃 A couple of nights ago some dudes-who are not from my neighborhood- came in got super drunk and high off of huffing galaxy gas and left all of their trash behind They also threw up and took a piss on the walls 🤢 I don’t know what triggered these guys to disrespect my neighbors but they did -regardless I took it on myself to clean up after them 🗑️🚮 and LA waste helped a bit! If anyone has any info lmk! And let’s do our part to take care of this planet 🌎 #coreylarue #neighborhoodcleanup #melrosehill #greenearth #healthyplanet 🌿🍃🌱

za-zen, 2025 Oil on paper 24x30 Inhale 7, hold 4, exhale 8 🤙🏾🪷☸️📿 #coreylarue #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #art #losangeles #zen

Thank you for including me @last_projects and @rachid.bouhamidi in this show @thesameerproject benefit auction so glad I could participate with such great artists 🖤 Let’s get together and do some good 😌 #freegaza🇵🇸 #coreylarue #losangeles #art #artists #collaboration #auction

Should I make lighters?! Thinking of calling these “beautiful lights” 🔥🚬💨 Lmk in the poll! 👀⬇️ #coreylarue #art #lights

santa monica II, 2025 Oil on canvas paper, 11x17 Let’s remember our oceans and the nature that makes them beautiful 🐋 Things you can do: 1) cut back on your AC usage this summer 2) clean up after yourself when at the beach 3) get involved with your local grassroots org. 4) raise awareness 5) respect the ocean #coreylarue #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #saveourseas #bluewhale🐳 #summer #losangelescalifornia🇺🇸

a sketch for “in the fields” 11x17 Charcoal on canvas paper 📄 #coreylarue #painting #contemporyart #contemporarypainting #art #losangeles #melrosehill

⚡️⚡️⚡️ New interview unlocked! Ty to the editors at LA’s BOLD Journey Magazine for the formatting and attention to detail for my interview-this publication was so well done and I couldn’t be happier to share 🥲 I’m very grateful for the opportunity and love that I’ve been receiving from the city of angels 😇 and just want to thank everyone for their encouragement and support during these difficult times Much love and if you would like to read the full interview here’s the link: https://boldjourney.com/meet-corey-la-rue/ 🔗 is also in my bio. Ty ty ty ❤️🔥☀️ #gratitude #boldjourneymagazine #boldjourney #losangeles #coreylarue #contemporaryart #contemporypainting #melrosehill