Patty Eljaiek (right) is a multidimensional
visual artist who was born in Barranquilla, Colombia. She remained in
the city of Columbia until the age of 3 when she moved to New York
City. At the age of 12 she was introduced to the world of music
literature.
Patty’s artworks stretch the
imagination with a variety of mediums that include canvas art,
jewelry, scrapbook, crochet charms, wall mural, silkscreening,
printing blocks made from foam stickers, sculptures, old VHS
cassettes and so much more.
In her younger years Patty’s art
teacher encourage her to discover and explore her creativity. He
helped her put together an art portfolio that showed Patty’s
potential and thus helped with getting into “The
School of Visual Arts”, which changed her life.
It was then that she realized the
incredible gift that she shared with her family. She understood and
became more drawn into learning and finding her artistic soul. At
“The School of Visual Arts” she
studied the old masters.
Patty Eljaiek married right after
graduating. With a growing family and financial responsibilities art
was reserved for home made birthdays, presents and special holidays,
a s she states: “My children’s friends still have some of
those princess wands, tooth fairy boxes and painted denim jackets
that I gifted them”.
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