Maria Elena Ruffin

3012 Brookhollow Rd
Oklahoma City, OK 73120
(405) 525-2653
E-mail: escriart@aol.com

Discipline:
Visual Art

Participants:
Early Childhood, Childhood

Settings:
Schools: Elementary
Community Sites: Libraries

Availability:
Norman; Monday-Saturday

Language fluency:
Spanish

Bio:
Maria Elena Ruffin, a spirited and imaginative artist, attended School of the Arts at the University of Mexico and has taught art to children in Mexico, Oklahoma City and Norman.  Her invigorating residencies allow students to explore the physics of color; discover famous artists and their masterpieces as well as, media communication of Mexican folk art.  Students will use basic art process such as drawing and painting to make colorful works of art on Masonite or large canvas.  She also does work in large scale to work in a mural.  Maria is bilingual and speaks fluent Spanish.

Arts Learning Goals:

• Learn painting techniques
• Understand the basics of drawing
• Increase self-expression in making art
• Exploration of Mexican muralists and master artists
• Painting, drawing and folk art
• Murals
• learn from famous artists and use their inspiration for their form of art
• Printmaking - Discover the magic of making a print of 10 or 100 out of one design.