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I'm an Artist-in-Residence with The Jacobs Center. Painting murals and large art is my favorite pastime. Currently I am working on cultural banners for the new Joe and Vi Jacobs Community Center that are 5 ft by 13 ft., depicting cultural themes and how to say "Welcome" in that particular language. I have 2 dogs, Chola(an all white English bulldog) and Merlin(half American bulldog, half pit).

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At 8:27am on February 28, 2009, Vincent Bova said…: You're a SUPER STAR and beautiful to boot...miss you...vinny

At 7:25pm on August 24, 2008, julie zarate said…: you're very kind, elaine, thank you.

i used to make "trinket boxes" [still do], they're little boxes i get at michael's and paint on, add little embellishments to. here is an example.

the first "official" shrine i created was this one, which was used as a flyer for a Frida Kahlo event:

it was a cardboard box that i cut up and made doors, covered in iron paint and oxidized with a chemical component. then just added more stuff to, like the trinket boxes.

until then, i didn't think it was anything special to anyone but me, but everyone seemed to like it, and the timing was right when i came across michael demeng's "secret of rusty things" book. i've read it twice and learned so much. most is instinctive, taking a lot of my self learning and experience from the others i've done, but he gives so much in the book. it's not a "step by step" book, but it is insightful into his thought process and the materials he uses.

i hope to see you take this up and can't wait to see what you produce.

check out this site: http://www.michaeldemeng.com

At 3:09pm on August 23, 2008, Nilsa V. Torres said…: Thank you for the friendship!
Have a great weekend!
~Nilsa

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At 4:31am on July 16, 2008, Elaine Ruiz said…: Thank you Martha! I appreciate the compliment!

At 11:54pm on July 15, 2008, Martha Rodriguez said…: You are so talented. Love your paintings!

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At 1:20pm on April 30, 2008, Berenice Badillo said…: what up crazy woman when will you visit me?
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At 9:05am on April 30, 2008, Elaine Ruiz said…: Thanks Victoria. The Jacobs Center just had some photographers out to the studio yesterday and they took several pictures of the banners I am working on. I will post the pics as soon as she emails them to me.