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Join artist Katie Ruiz and arts education non-profit ArtReach for an evening of painting using Frida Kahlo and flowers for inspiration. Katie will lead this all-levels acrylic painting class, taking participants through the process step by step. This is the first in an Artmaking Mondays series.
Registration is required and limited to ages 12 and older.
Katie Ruiz is a Chicana, interdisciplinary artist, making work in painting and fiber sculpture. She is most well known for her blanket series in which she portrays couples standing or lying under colorful Mexican blankets. Geometric patterns and bright colors are reiterated throughout her work. She is also known for her activism work with refugees, The Pompom Project, and children’s book Brian the Wildflower. Ruiz has a Bachelor's Degree of Fine Art from Northern Arizona University and a Masters degree of Fine Art from The New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting & Sculpture in NYC.
ArtReach is a non-profit arts education organization filling the need for thousands of students in San Diego County schools who have no access to visual arts education programs. ArtReach exists to help fill this gap by crafting lasting and meaningful creative experiences for young artists that would not otherwise have the resources. Art and creative practice play a crucial role in human development and are an essential part of education for all. Lessons aligned to Social-Emotional Learning empower students to prioritize a growth mindset, find their unique voice, and develop resilience through art.