I ‘VE BEEN PAINTING SINCE I COULD WRITE MY NAME, AND WILL CONTINUE TO PAINT UNTIL I CAN NO LONGER HOLD A PAINTBRUSH.
IT IS A PASSION WITHIN MY SOUL.
I TRY TO PAINT THE HUMAN SOUL, AND IT’S VARIOUS STATES OF EXISTENCE. AT TIMES IT’S ENRAGED, BROKEN BY TRAGEDY. IT’S APATHETIC, OR CONFUSED. AND AT OTHER TIMES IT’S DEEPLY CONTENT, AND COMPLETELY FILLED WITH HAPPINESS.
MY WORK IS LIKE ME… VERY MOODY…AND USUALLY QUITE COLORFUL. I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT.
C. GRIFFIN-RUIZ
Cori Griffin- Ruiz
Artist Statement & Art Resume`
MY SUBJECT IS BASICALLY FIGURATIVE. I DO PORTRAITS, NUDES, AND LOVERS.
ONE OF MY CURRENT COLLECTIONS IS CALLED “ROOMS”. THIS COLLECTION IS A STUDY OF HUMAN EMOTION. I CALL IT “ROOMS” BECAUSE I FIND THAT WHERE ONE IS CAN BE AN INTERESTING EXTENSION OF THE PSYCHE, AND NOT JUST A “ROOM”. I FIND PAINTING THE VARIOUS ROOMS EQUALLY IMPORTANT TO THE HUMAN FOCUS OF EACH PAINTING.
FOR 2002- 2005, I PAINTED A SERIES ENTITLED “DREAMS”. THIS SERIES IS ABOUT VISIONS AND DREAMS, AND TRANSLATING THEM TO A VISUAL FIELD WHEREBY OTHERS CAN SHARE IN THE EXPERIENCE. MOST RECENTLY I HAVE PAINTED THE EARTH FROM A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE USING DREAMY IMAGERY THAT REFLECTS THE BEAUTY OF OUR PLANET, AND IT’S COINCIDING FRAILTY IN LIGHT OF THE CURRENT POLITICAL TEMPERATURE. THIS SERIES WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT THE BLUE CORE GALLERY, OPENING JUNE 13TH, 2009.
FOR 2005 - 2007, MY CREATIVE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN UTILIZED IN THE MAKING, AND BIRTHING OF MY BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER, SIENNA RAIN RUIZ. ( OF COURSE, MY HUSBAND STEVE DESERVES CREDIT AS WELL…J )
AGAIN, I AM PAINTING…2009- MY LATEST SERIES IS ABOUT WINDOWS.
IT’S ABSTRACT, STEPPING AWAY FROM FIGURES FOR AWHILE. (BUT STILL FOCUSING ON THE HUMAN PSYCHE).
I’M COLORING THE CANVAS AND MINIMALZING THE COMPOSITION TO SIMPLE SHAPES. THIS SERIES WILL GROW THIS YEAR . MY DAUGHTER IS ALMOST 3YEARS OLD, AND I NOW HAVE MORE TIME TO PAINT.
EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS: B.S. IN DESIGN, 1988
PASADENA ART CENTER: MISCELLANEOUS CLASSES 1998 – 1999
BRENTWOOD ART SCHOOL: MISCELLANEOUS CLASSES 1998 – 1999
EXHIBITS:
BRICK UNDERGROUNDS COFFEE HOUSE: ONE NIGHT SOLO EXHIBIT ,LOS ANGELES, CA., FEBRUARY 1998
BARNSDALE PARK GALLERY: GROUP SHOW, LOS ANGELES, CA., JULY 1998
CAROL TRACHT FINE ARTS, PERSONAL GALLERY: SOLO SHOW, LOS ANGELES, CA., MAY 1999
SULKIN AND SECANT GALLERY: GROUP SHOW, LOS ANGELES, CA., FEBRUARY 2000
BRICK UNDERGROUNDS COFFEE HOUSE: ONE NIGHT SOLO EXHIBIT, LOS ANGELES, CA., AUGUST 2000
LISA COSCINO GALLERY: GROUP SHOW, MONTEREY, CA., SEPTEMBER 15 – NOVEMBER 22, 2000
THE ORGANIC GALLERY: GROUP SHOW, LOS ANGELES, CA., NOVEMBER 17 – NOVEMBER 30, 2000
HOLLY MATTER MODERN ART: GROUP SHOW, BENEFIT FOR P.S. ARTS, LOS ANGELES, CA, JANUARY 13, 2001
THE LOFT GALLERY: GROUP SHOW , SAN PEDRO, CA., JUNE 7 – JUNE 25, 2001
BRICK UNDERGROUNDS COFFEE HOUSE: ONE NIGHT SOLO EXHIBIT, LOS ANGELES, CA., AUGUST 2001
FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS, ARTIST’S BOOTH WITH EXHIBITION, SPONSERED BY THE ROTARY CLUB
OF STUDIO CITY, CALIFORNIA, OCTOBER 2001
ART COALITION GROUP SHOW: “DEPOSITS”, NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA.
DECEMBER 1, 2001 – DECEMBER 31, 2001
NORTH HOLLYWOOD ARTS FESTIVAL. NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, GROUP SHOW, APRIL 2002
COFFEE FIX COFFEE SHOP. STUDIO CITY, CALIFORNIA, SOLO SHOW, NOVEMBER 1, 2002 – DECEMBER 31, 2002
Please note this show sold over 50% of the art shown.
THE ART COALITION STORE, NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA, GROUP SHOW
JULY 1, 2002 – JULY 31, 2002
NOVEMBER 1, 2002 – NOVEMBER 30, 2002
JUNE 1,2003 – JULY 31, 2003
ARTS EXPO FINALIST: CALL TO ARTS! EXPO AT CAL-STATE NORTHRIDGE , APRIL 19, 2003
STUDIO 3, WESTWOOD, CALIFORNIA. SOLO SHOW, JULY 12, AND 13TH, 2003
ARTS EXPO FINALIST: CALL TO ARTS! EXPO AT CAL STATE FULLERTON, AUGUST 16, 2003
PARTICIPANT IN “ENVISIONING THE FUTURE”, AN ARTIST BASED COMMUNITY PROJECT SPONSORED BY CAL STATE POMONA AND SPEARHEADED BY JUDY CHICAGO.
I WAS CHOSEN FROM A NUMBER OF APPLICANTS TO HELP CREATE ONE OF THE MULTIPLE INSTALLATIONS, OPENING JANUARY 9, 2004.
CHAYO: SOLO SHOW , FASHION SQUARE MALL, SHERMAN OAKS, CALIFORNIA,
NOVEMBER 1, 2003 - FEBRUARY 1, 2004,
THE SPACE GALLERY: SOLO SHOW, POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AUGUST 14, 2004 – SEPTEMBER 13, 2004
THE MARTINE INN: SOLO SHOW , PACIFIC GROVE, CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2005 - OCTOBER 1, 2005.
SIENNA RAIN RUIZ: THE MAKING OF
CHRISTMAS 2005 - AUGUST 21,2006
SOLO SHOW ENTITLED “THROWING-UP”
AUGUST 21,2006 - PRESENT
RUIZ GROUP SHOW ENTITLED “PARENTING
A SMALL CHILD, INFANT THROUGH TERRIBLE
TWO’S, A SURVIVAL GUIDE”
THE BLUE CORE GALLERY: FOUNDED IN SPRING OF 2009
CORI GRIFFIN-RUIZ, FOUNDER
STEVE RUIZ: CEO
MANNY LEGASPE, ARMANDO PERALTA, KATHY
GARCIA: LEAD MEMBERS
THE BLUE CORE GALLERY: TWO PERSON SHOW
CORI GRIFFIN-RUIZ, AND ARMANDO PERALTA
“WORLD SERIES”
JUNE 13,2009 - JULY 3,2009