Katie Ruiz

Katie Ruiz is a Chicana artist who resides in San Diego. She was raised in Los Angeles and Northern Arizona. Ruiz has a strong connection with nature and often uses natural objects like rocks, shells, leaves, and sticks in her weavings and sculptures. Ruiz is figure painter, sculptor, and weaver. Best known for her blanket series, Ruiz portrays couples standing or lying under colorful Mexican blankets. Geometric patterns and bright colors are reiterated throughout her work. Her travels to over 22 countries have influenced her work, especially the patterns that are primarily derived from Latin American textiles. Ruiz has a BFA from Northern Arizona University and an MFA from the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture in NYC. Ruiz is adjunct faculty for the San Diego Community College District and is a reoccurring, visiting teacher for the New York Studio School. She is the recipient of numerous awards including the Mac Conner Scholarship and the Hohenberg Travel Scholarship. www.KatieRuizArt.com​