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Mission Neighborhood Centers - Concepcion Ruiz - EspiDescription
Concepción was born and raised in Guanajuato, Mexico. Now, after working 35 years in San Francisco's Hotel California, she's happy spending time with her two daughters. They cook together--especially Concepción's favorite dishes, enchiladas and chilaquiles(a traditional Mexican breakfast)--and enjoys going to the movies. She's also very proud of her two college-educated granddaughters.
She had never done art before coming to AWE classes and her teacher Santiago reports that she has advanced a lot in her artwork. She is grateful to have learned about composition, background and foreground, color theory and mixing color. Concepción works primarily in pencil and watercolor.
The words of wisdom of this elder artist with a wonderful smile and positive energy: "It's important to stay active as you get old." And that, she says, is why her art class is so important to her.
