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Artist Statement:
Artists document their lives
in a pictorial or emotional
journal... the pains, sorrows
and joys of their path are
imbedded in their artwork. It
is an honest historical
documentation of their
perception of reality. It
maybe pleasant, intense,
serene...A painting can be a
life time of poetry . a life
time of viewing or silent
conversation.
The thickness of the paint,
the colors, textures,
movement, balance, shape, line
and symmetry or the absence of
it all in a work of art, is
creating something new and
unique. Giving birth to new
idea, that not only represents
life but becomes life. The
poetry of Art always brings
out emotions of the
interactionist. All this
encompasses the viewer, that
is the true artist. For new
each perception is birthed a
new meaning.
Imagine life without creating
art? I can't even imagine any
one not believing in it. The
creative process is linked to
the process of solving
problems and opening minds to
science and equations not yet
solved. It opens our evolution
to questioning and solving our
problems, physical and well as
emotional.
It promotes healing and peace.
I do ART because I have too.
It is such a strong and...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Saratoga Community Art Center
American GI Form 5 de Mayo
Exhibition/16th of September
Mission Cultural Center for
Arts in San Francisco
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Artist Galleries:
CURRENTLY EXHIBITING.....OTHER
WORKS NOT SHOWN HERE.
Cuca's Studio and Galeria San
Jose California,USA
Greystone Gallery, Cambria,
California,USA
Galeria Chuy y Chano, San
Felipe, Baja California, Mex.
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Artist Reviews:
Coming Soon!
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Collections:
UC Berkeley..Financial Aide
Department, Berkeley,
Cuca's Studio and Galeria, San
Jose, Cal.
Dr. Sylvia Gonzales,Tucson
Arizona, Miami Florida
Graciela Olivar, Salinas
California
Galeria del Campo, Jalisico
Mex.
Galeria Las Flores, Barcelona
Spain.
Dr. Eleazar Lawson,MD, Fresno,
Cal
Drs. Jack and Maria Lawson PHD
Fresno,Cal.
"Ricardo...
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Commissions:
Portrait of Graciela for Dr
and Mrs Jack Lawson
Portrait of Gabe for Janet
Johns
Studies of Picasso for Frank
Sanchez
Studies of Picasso Blue period
for Ricardo Olivar Millan
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Ruth Olivar Millan Biography:
| Biographical information for Ruth Olivar Millan can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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Age
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61
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| Gender |
Female
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
1
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| Religion |
Catholic/ budist |
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| Education |
Masters of Fine Arts |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
creating art, poetry, cooking, reading, old movies, jazz, Art History, Fishing,world travel and cultures. |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Acrylic
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Expressionism - (1905 - 1945)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Gauguin
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| Favorite Work of Art |
Picasso's Blue Period
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
The Creator.
We are still a work in progress. This scientist/ artist has faith in us. |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
I was born and soon after that I had paint, crayons and mud in my hands creating art. I could never stop looking at art, designs on people's clothes or on buildings or pictures of people. As I traveled and studied world cultures I feel in love with our world and art as a mode of comunication. As an artist/teacher/computer graphic/ survor, I can not separate my art from my existance. There is not one day that I do not create ART. I create as because I have too. |
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| Your Personal Biography |
I do ART because I have too. It is such a strong and powerful medium of communication for me. It is the most creative and inventive way I communicate.
My art work evolves around my experiences of being a Chicana ...evtremely tall and ugly ,farm worker, Berkeley Graduate,(In the 60's) Breast Cancer Survivor(Twice), mother, wife, and Teacher and now a volunteer worker and senior citizen.I expect the best to come.
I am not unique. I am only part of the whole. I am also part of the evolutionary process of everything on this EARTH. My paintings are my prayers. They give me strength, I pray when I paint. Giving thanks for the privilege of existence. It has been a difficult road of crucifiction and suffering, but as a comedian, I keep myself entertained and coping.
As I create a work of art, during this phase of my life, it continues to heal me from the injustices and pains of my evolutionary process. Many that I can not change or solve.It has taken me a life time to realize that I can not always solve the world's problems or others heart aches....but I will never give up trying.
My life has been migreatory, not only in terms or the crops as a farm worker, but it terms of my world travels and volunteer work. I have migrated and evolved from one point to another, not just physically but also spiritually. I, like every living thing, am part of the ecology system, but also a part the energy that bonds our universe together. My art has also given me strength to understand the “whole” in terms of conception and death …….the spiritual as well as the physical …….”there is no beginning and there is no end”. Life is much greater then our own personal existance....our creativity will take us there.
Cuca 2008
Ruth Olivar Millan, artist
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