Artist of logos, line art, banners, murals, and paintings. Paintings and illustrations contain themes of magical realism, Chicano art, Mexican landscapes, Dia de los Muertos, Virgen de Guadalupe, Tarahumara Indians, Folklorico, and Mexican Dancers.
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 | | Computer graphics created for job portfolio or freelance jobs. |
 | | Pastels and computer graphic pieces created for friends or art portfolio. |
 | | Paintings from past and recent gallery shows. |
 | | Partial pieces from photos of murals Yvonne designed and painted for celebrities and others. |
 | | Artwork outlined in black. Sketches and preliminary drawings before coloring. |
 | | Textiles repeats for portfolio. |
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Pasadena, CA
United States
| L Yvonne Ruiz - January 2010
As a painter, I follow Dali’s artistic purpose to “make visible, the invisible”. The two-dimensional medium of painting on canvas fools our eye, and I like to explore the way it does that. Using acrylic colors I enjoy creating images that look 3-dimensional. Sometimes I sneak in an image from another dimension or use flat objects to emphasis the medium of paint on canvas, a 2-dimensional feature. Mexican themes abound in my work as cultural digressions of mine. I also insert natural objects, because I love the outdoors. Dia de los Muertos spirits, Aztec symbols, religious symbols, hearts, cacti, deserts, mountains, clouds, volcanos, water, fire, lizards, corn, and Native people are common images within my work.
One of my passions, dating back to 1997 when I became interested in the plight of the Tarahumaras living in the Sierras of Chihuahua, Mexico, calls me to bring awareness to the ecological effects of logging on the Native people living there. Some of that passion is... |
| 2009 December, Art Park, 2nd Thursday of the Month
Along with my son, I have participated in two of the Art Park events near the corner of Main St. and 5th in Los Angeles. In April, look for my newest works at a location near the southwest corner of Spring St. | | 2009 November - “Dia de Los Muertos” Show
Yvonne Ruiz participated in the 2009 November “Dia de Los Muertos” Show at the Artistas de las Americas Gallery in Mama's Hot Tamales Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA. | | Barnsdall Gallery Exhibit - Sept. 2009
L. Yvonne Ruiz displayed artwork titled "Sacred Hearts" in the Open Call 2009 at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (Barnsdall Gallery) in Los Angeles, California. This was the third time she participated in the bi-annual event. |
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