St. Pete Arts Alliance Terry Marks with guest Ketsy Ruiz
Season 2, Episode 295, Dec 16, 04:09 PM
St. Pete Arts Alliance executive director Terry Marks continues her SPAA podcast with local artists and creative leaders with this interview showcasing Ketsy Ruiz (left in photo) Ketsy Ruiz known in the art world as Sketzii. https://www.sketzii.com/ She is a marketing associate at Creative Pinellas, part of the Arts Annual 2024 Exhibition and the local artist first-ever Pop-Up Holiday Gift Shop open Wed. -Sun. 0am - 8pm through Jan. 4. https://creativepinellas.org/artist/ketsy-ruiz/
Sketzii (Ketsy Ruiz), a painter, digital illustrator, & muralist, conveys her ethnic identity and culture in her art. Growing up in the Puerto Rican diaspora of the United States greatly inspires her work. As a self proclaimed "military brat" she was raised in the subculture of the nomadic Army family. Living all over the U.S she was constantly seeking community and found diaspora Latinx wherever she traveled to. Her art is an ode to these diasporas that often feel unseen and whose narratives face erasure while longing for a connection to home. Sketzii (Ketsy Ruiz) Website: sketzii.com LinkedIn: Ketsy Ruiz Instagram: @sketzii
Sketzii (Ketsy Ruiz), a painter, digital illustrator, & muralist, conveys her ethnic identity and culture in her art. Growing up in the Puerto Rican diaspora of the United States greatly inspires her work. As a self proclaimed "military brat" she was raised in the subculture of the nomadic Army family. Living all over the U.S she was constantly seeking community and found diaspora Latinx wherever she traveled to. Her art is an ode to these diasporas that often feel unseen and whose narratives face erasure while longing for a connection to home. Sketzii (Ketsy Ruiz) Website: sketzii.com LinkedIn: Ketsy Ruiz Instagram: @sketzii