Randy Morales, a US Navy veteran, fuses nostalgia and graphic expressionism within his street-pop artworks. The choice of subjects within his artworks is strongly influenced by his experience growing up in the 90s. Carrying on the theme of feeling like an outsider much of his life, Morales focuses on characters that he would consider less “obvious” to the masses but more emotionally evocative to those who recognize them. Morales has been creative all his life although he has not always had the opportunities to show his expressive range. He originally chose to hide his creative side because as a young African American and Puerto Rican male in Washington state, he already felt different from all the other kids. After completing his military service and his degree from FIDM, Morales began a successful career as a fashion designer for major fashion brands, eventually creating original paintings on canvas and exhibiting them at art galleries.