Katie Ruiz

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Katie Ruiz (born 1984) is an Chicana painter, sculptor, and activist that was born in Los Angeles, California but now resides in San Diego, California. She uses her art to depict natural forces and symbolism found in blankets.

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Katie Ruiz was born in Los Angeles, California during 1984 and was raised there as well as in Northern Arizona. [1] [2] She was raised by her mother with her younger sister but both her grandmother and uncle have played a role in her life. [1] [ non-primary source needed ] She has traveled through twenty two countries and this has influenced her work with Latin American textiles. [1] [ non-primary source needed ] Katie has also moved twenty times and twice during the pandemic. [2] She moved to San Diego in 2017 and currently still resides there. [1] [ non-primary source needed ] Ruiz received her bachelors at the Northern Arizona University and also pursued an masters degree from the New York Studio school in 2015. [1] [ non-primary source needed ] After this, she pursued artwork in a variety of ways and now also teaches art at the New York Studio School and Anthenaeum School. [1] [ non-primary source needed ] She has also received the Mac Connor Scholarship LCU in 2014 and the Hohenburg Travel Scholarship in 2015. [3] [4]

She is known for her "blanket series" in which she incorporates the symbolism of blankets and Latin American textiles into intimate moments. [1] [ non-primary source needed ] During the pandemic, Katie used the time inside to interact with her artwork differently. [1] [ non-primary source needed ] Blanketism is a term that was coined for an art movement that involves blanket symbols to signify specific themes and expression. [5] [ non-primary source needed ] Katie, specifically, uses them to tell stories, special moments as well as to show intimacy. [1] [ non-primary source needed ] Other than her work with blankets, Katie has completed forty sculptures and paintings. [2] Several of these paintings are being showcased at a group show known as "Staff Picks Exhibition" located at the Oceanside Museum of Art. [2] [6] She also has just recently[ when? ] finished creating a children's book named Brian the Wildflower as well as has made masks for healthcare workers. [2] Katie during the pandemic decided to create several "healing alters" and also used her time to work on the masks for the healthcare workers previously mentioned. [7] [ non-primary source needed ]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "About 1". Katie Ruiz Art. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Combs, Seth (2021-01-31). "Meet Katie Ruiz: Once a globetrotting creative, the Sherman Heights artist finds new inspiration in isolation". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2021-12-04.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ "Hohenberg Travel Award: Katie Ruiz". New York Studio School. 2016-01-06. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  4. ↑ "Pacific Magazine | Xicana: Katie Ruiz". 1805 Gallery. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  5. ↑ Stories, Local. "Check out Katie Ruiz's Artwork - Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide". voyagela.com. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  6. ↑ "Inspired: Selections From OMA Staff – OMA Online" . Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  7. ↑ Almino, Elisa Wouk (2020-04-03). "A View From the Easel During Times of Quarantine". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  8. ↑ "Waves of Feminism: Women Who Persisted". Women's Museum. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
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