Edward Ruiz Art

Conduit Gallery :Project Room by Edward Ruiz

2012-01-08T13:36:00.000-08:00

Outdoor projection on gallery exterior .

Also Exhibiting inside John Randall Nelson and Steven J. Miller

"CityScape 01"
Digital Projection on wood panels by edward ruiz .

Thank you Conduit Gallery , Nancy Whitenack and Danette Dufilho for the opportunity to show.
Also: Check out the review in D Magazine .

The Ruby Revue and Edward Ruiz

2012-01-05T16:52:00.000-08:00

A nice little set piece I designed for the Ruby Revue Burlesque Show. With this set you can get a variety of different looks and effects by creatively using video and lighting.
A par can for silouettes , LED fixtures for coloring the screen and video to project graffics and moving images that compliment each act. Oh and Confetti at the end !
This set is perfect for the stage in the Cambridge Room at the House of Blues Dallas in which The Ruby Revue performs monthly.

Photos by Ben Britt.

Hand Cast Resin 6inch Figure "Snarks the Rat"

2012-01-03T21:07:00.000-08:00

Hand painted original by edward ruiz

original sketch of Snarks the Rat .

Resin figures

Silicone mold with resin cast Snarks

preparing for gallery exhibit

2012-01-03T16:07:00.000-08:00

Day one of instal . Hang two panels and mount a projector.
After that I fired up the laptop and projected a scene .
I'm being featured in Conduit Gallery's project space January 7th 2012.
The title of my project is "Seen thru a window."

Video mapping Art Con Seven 2011

2011-11-13T14:56:00.000-08:00

Top two photos by Karleen Ruth

Thanks Again to Art Conspiracy , Construction manager Erik Glissman ,
Stage builder AAron Glissman , Cari Weinberg and Courtney Miles . also special thanks To Karleen Ruth.

Video mapping Aurora 2011

2011-10-29T00:38:00.000-07:00

Six diamond installation on the lawn of Booker T. Washington in the arts district downtown dallas texas, accompanied by video projection of a scene through a window.
aurura 2011 by edward ruiz

Style/Swoon mentions Aurora. click here

Digital Video Installation at WAAS Gallery

2011-09-25T13:07:00.000-07:00

These are photos from my current digital video show GLEAM at WAAS Gallery .
The show opened Sept.23rd 2011 and will run thru Nov. 30th.
Special thanks to Brandy Michelle Adams for the opportunity to present this installation at her new gallery space.

photo of the artist by brandy michelle adams

sample videos of the install

Digital Video Performance Art

2011-07-31T13:27:00.001-07:00

Digital Video by Edward Ruiz , Dance by Mina Davidovich .

These photos were taken during one of our re-hearsals .
The idea was to have a video piece that was split into 2 projections . One projection on the wall like a digital painting , while the other projection shone on the gallery floor like a spot light for which the dancer to perform in.
The slower moving geometry on the wall contrasted with the small frantic pixels that seemed to engulph mina davidovich as she performes.

The entire piece was choregraphed to an original music composition. Using computer software real time video layers moved with the vibrations from the music creating etherial connections between what was seen and what was heard.

ART CON SIX : Stage Design 2010

2010-11-01T17:59:00.001-07:00

Video Projection for Dia De Los Toadies

2010-08-29T20:48:00.001-07:00

The 3rd Annual Dia De Los Toadies . Location: White Water on the Horse Shoe , New Braunfels, Texas . Saturday Aug.28th 2010.
Live video projection on a triangle shaped screen. With art direction from Clark of the Toadies I was able to create a set of visual images that we projected onto the screen during their rock show.
Special Thanks To Clark Vogeler , Sven Vogeler , Karen Brophey, Tony Barsotti and Ric Bowden.Thanks everyone I had a blast so much fun!!

Video Diamonds for ISHI

2010-08-10T23:13:00.000-07:00

Video mapping on Panels.
Edward Ruiz 2010
Designing , building and projecting media for the band ISHI.
These photos were taken at a ranch just outside Dallas county . It turned out to be a great location to try out the new set , my first live show / rehearsal with the band.

One of my first tests was out on the sidewalk. Back at the studio I spent time creating original visuals to go along with each of the bands songs. Once the visuals were created it was just a matter of loading them into my software, then mapping the projection onto the panels.

Piece of cake ... looks like i'm in the zone...

Video for Ruby Revue Burlesque

2010-07-05T22:32:00.000-07:00

Ruby Revue Burlesque Show
Elisa Davis of the Ruby Revue
Video design and projection for live show by Edward Ruiz 2010
photos by Ben Britt
House of Blues Dallas Texas 2010
shot with flip camera by e.ruiz

ROYGBIV at Mokah Gallery

2010-06-20T00:04:00.001-07:00

Mokah Gallery in Deep Ellum. ROYGBIV
Artists: Kasten Searles and Edward ruiz .

I really enjoyed showing with Kasten,her paintings are colorfull and full of play.
She had a great variety of large and small works, including her own coloring books.

I had two pieces in the show , the wall with the color diamonds and a collaboration with Kasten's sofa piece.

The gallery looked great ! Thank You Courtney Miles and Kasten Searles !!

Press: Art and Seek , Dallas Art News

Video projection on canvas , sofa and wall . Edward Ruiz and Kasten Searles 2010 .

Video projection on wood . Edward Ruiz 2010

Spring Toy Show

2010-04-03T23:14:00.000-07:00

Cymon, Reggie and Monsterbot

Clear Resin Deer Heads for La Grange

2010-03-02T21:59:00.001-08:00

3 clear resin deer heads were commissined by La Grange a new bar /music venue in deep ellum texas .

I was able to take this project through all the stages of production here at my studio. Sculpting , molding and casting the clear resin. This was quite a task and kept me on my toes for months. They look great at the venue and hope to work on another project like this in the future.
Thank you Stephanie and Rob ! also Thank you Cody for making our steel mounts!!

winter 2010

2010-02-15T22:51:00.000-08:00

cymon and reggie hand cast resin .

read about cymon and reggie and other art toys on Art & Seek KERA . Texas Toy Story, Too

Lighting the Dallas Burlesque Festival ...

2010-02-07T20:46:00.000-08:00

By using L.E.D.'s to light the set piece I was able to color match or contrast with each performers costume and provide color changes throughout the night.
The set was simple, a facade of the Texas Theater on one side and a screen on the other.
Center stage was kept open and a traditional follow spot was used to light up the performers.

Set Design for Dallas Burlesque Festival 2010

2010-01-27T17:46:00.001-08:00

Here's a sketch of the stage design for this years Dallas Burlesque Festival . Once again it's at the Texas Theater , this year I decided it would be fun to have the performers do their routines on stage in front of a miniature version of the Texas Theater !!

Art Con 5 Stage

2009-12-13T20:03:00.001-08:00

I had such a great time lighting up the art con 5 stage ! At times the stage seemed to gleam.

as for lighting...I used architectural led lighting fixtures for the set piece and conventionals for the band.
A strategically placed video projector gave me the extra effect I needed to complete the stage.

Setting up in an abandoned warehouse and producing this kind of show was challenging the entire event is put on by artists and musicians and is pretty D.I.Y.

underconstruction: Art Con 5 stage

2009-12-08T19:58:00.000-08:00

Great Job Team Conspiracy!!!
The stage couldn't have been built with out the help from Erik Glissman and his stage building crew. Under the artistic direction of Courtney Miles my design is taking form. To have my stage concept approved and built is a huge thrill , everyone at art conspiracy is a joy to be around and after visiting the site I am pumped up and inspired to put the final touches on the video and lighting design.

Lighting and Video Background for The Ruby Revue at the Texas Theater

2009-11-30T15:01:00.000-08:00

I've been lucky to have worked on several projects with Elisa Davis of the Ruby Revue. Most memorable was the Dallas Burlesque Festival earlier this year in which we were nominated for a best of Dallas award.Elisa wanted to shoot a video and asked me to help with lighting and some background footage.

So, we went back to the stage at The Texas Theater , they recently acquired a movie screen . Elisa and I decided to project old black and white motion picture logos on the screen behind the dancers.I also projected paparazzi camera men snapping photos of the girls.
The choreography was intense and the dancers had a lot of attitude . Elisa has her own take on burlesque and it shows in the routine.Can't wait to see the video.

New Sculpture at the Esplanade - Fair Park

2009-11-27T15:46:00.000-08:00

Tenor was created for the Centennial Exposition by Lawrence Tenney Stevens in 1936 . The nude was made of aluminum and probably melted down during World War II to help with war efforts.
David Newton recently re-created the statue with plans to add the female Contralto as part of bringing back some of the missing history of Fair Park.

stage design for art con 5

2009-11-11T14:54:00.000-08:00

my dreams have come true, this year I'm working with Courtney Miles and her set builders to create the stage look, lighting and video design for art con 5. here are a few preliminary sketches. This design is based on the dynamic cube, a square on edge. the pyramid stack of cubes is reminiscent of the 80's arcade game q-bert.

Part A + Part B = Toy

2009-09-20T13:24:00.000-07:00

Things are really coming together here in dallas texas , our 3rd resin show and by the turn out we are here to stay. Once again we are meeting new toy designers and collectors . Seems like the word is getting out. Thank you to all who participated . The show had everything you could ask for . Customs , Mash-ups and Resin hand casts.

Dj. Mr. Rid created a toy themed soundtrack filled with sound effects , old toy jingles and popular songs about toys. For extra effect a video was compiled and projected onto the gallery wall, it visually re enforced the theme of the exhibit.

The first night comic book artist Kristian Donaldson painted live in the gallery the second night we left out sharpie markers and tacked up drawing paper for a public mural.It was a hit!

Not only were people buying and talking about the toys they were also photographing them as well, this show seemed to have a large number of shutterbugs . They zoomed in and snapped photos of their favorite toys! How Fun! special thanks to Scott Higgins of MonsterBot Studios.

Blk Cat Crew

2009-08-31T23:02:00.000-07:00

Cymon is more explosive than ever, sporting his new blk cat gear and beanie spike. Cymon is ready to hit the town in style but remember don 't give him any attitude big things come in small packages. cymon blk cat stands 7 and 1/2 inches tall , hand cast resin.

also: cymon blanks are now available at Artsspace.

Hand Cast Resin Show

2009-08-19T23:24:00.000-07:00

here's the artist list and postcard image for the fall art show ,saturday sept 12th and 19th.

FALL 2009 (sneak peek)

2009-08-06T22:19:00.000-07:00

Cymon and Reggie hand painted and blank diy resin figures available fall 2009.

Back to Resin Work

2009-07-14T15:24:00.001-07:00

I have another resin show coming up in sept. To keep things exciting i've decided to make some wall art to go along with the figures. starting with small portraits.

The Date is Set : Saturday Sept 12th and Saturday Sept 19th , two chances to view and purchase my new resin figures . if your in dallas the reception for both nights starts at 6pm and ends at 11pm.the location : avenue arts venue 823 exposition ave dallas tx 75226 .
also figures will be available for purchase on line. (more details on where to purchase soon).

Fair Park Texas Star Fireworks

2009-07-05T00:45:00.000-07:00

I had a great time shooting the fireworks at fair park. I found myself a nice perch and pointed my lens at the texas star. I held the shutter open for long exposures so i could capture the fireworks as well as the Ferris wheel.
Thanks Photopol.us for spotlighting my photo!

Restoring my 1967 VW Split Window Transporter

2009-06-07T17:25:00.000-07:00

I love seeing those old vw magazine ads, don't you?
Check out the cool cutaway of the famous "barndoor" transporter.

The summer weather has renewed my interest in restoring my vw bus , I just sanded and primed the front bumper, and i'm sanding the side windows , hopefully they will be back on soon!
more photos to follow.

A big shout out to Mike at Black Gold VW , Jimmie from Cartenders , Bus Boys inc. , West Coast Metric and V-Dub folks.

Attack of the Designer Toy Show Avenue Arts Venue Saturday April 18th 2009

2009-04-19T21:00:00.000-07:00

Nakanari "Bakuza" custom Frugi

Scott Higgins "Brass Kettle Bot" and "Golden Idel" custom Frugi

N'Reazon custom Frugi and Billy Syn Resin figure

Jason Milstead custom Frugi

Scott Higgins "Billy and Joe" custom Frugi

Jason Ice custom Frugi

Edward Ruiz Cymon and Reggie "Expo Park Locals" Resin figure

Edward Ruiz Cymon and Reggie "street performers"

Steven Vogeler Rudy Resin figure

Ric Bowden KillBot3000 Resin figure

Ross Brown Devil Resin figure

Scott Higgins Smoking Lung Resin figure

The Spring Art Walk was a perfect setting for the Designer Toy Show. Art Lovers and toy enthusiast mingled throughout the night.It was great meeting other artists interested in making toys as well as just talking to fans of the work. Thanks to all that came out and everyone involved, the gallery opened early at 6pm and it was busy till 1am! From the response we received I look forward to the next one.
Artists: Nakanari,Scott Higgins,N'Reazon,Jason Milstead,Jason Ice,Edward Ruiz,Steven Vogeler,Ric Bowden and Ross Brown.
Special thanks to D.E.E.P!
P.S. we got a great Feature on TOYCYTE , looks like the word is getting out ! Thanks Jeremy!!

Sneak Peek at Cymon and Reggie for Attack of the Designer Toy Show.

2009-04-13T18:35:00.000-07:00

Cymon and Reggie are mischievous residents of expo park where being a little strange is the norm.
Cymon has two accessories a pipe wrench and a paint brush , when he's not out being creative with the brush then he's probably causing a little trouble , generally all in the name of art.
Reggie is Cymon's sidekick , he carries a stick to poke at things while he's out exploring, you never know what you might find.

Jeremy From Toycyte was nice enough to mention me and my resin figures , so go check out his site. Thanks Jeremy!!

New Resin Figure " Reggie Raccoon"by Edward Ruiz

2009-04-05T19:07:00.001-07:00

His Name is Reggie he's cast in Resin and stands 6 inches tall. He carries a sharpened stick.
I was inspired by a real live raccoon that lives on the sidewalk in my neighbor hood. Friendly, curious and very mischievous.I saw him eating puke off the street one night.Some drunk left him a meal. bleech!
Oh well, I still love him.

Joey Waldon with Soul or System live at Edward Ruiz Studio Gallery

2009-03-21T01:07:00.000-07:00

Soul or System with Joey Waldon from edwardruiz on Vimeo.

Artist Joey Waldon was on hand to show of his painting skills live at the gallery during a performance by Soul or System.

Michael Allen the Projectionist for SOS was also Sharing his lastest sci-fi novel which features a soundtrack for every chapter. 6 disks total.
Push play another member of SOS , performs using modified toys as his musical instrument. a real circuit bender! Ricky Rasura of The Polyphonic Spree is also a member and lends his talent with the Harp. Beats provided by musician Mid-Air. Very cool combination of music and visuals a must see performance.
Thanks Soul or System !!

On Safari at the Museum of Nature and Science in Fair Park

2009-02-26T17:31:00.000-08:00

From time to time I'll slip in some photos from my job at the Museum of Nature and Science.
I'm there mon-fri 9am-5pm. we have been installing a DNA exhibit. I took a few photos of the turtles at the lagoon and some specimens from collections. Thanks Karen!(Collections Manager DMNS)

Fair Park Esplanade Underconstruction

2009-02-17T17:15:00.000-08:00

Looks like the Esplanade in fair park is getting a make over . Perfect opportunity to take a few photos .

Texas Theater: Dallas Burlesque Festival

2009-02-09T18:48:00.000-08:00

The Texas Theater in Oak Cliff on Jefferson Blvd is famous for being the theater that Lee Harvey Oswald was captured in after he assassinated President John F. Kennedy in 1963.
I was thrilled when asked to provide lighting for a show in the still being renovated venue.
It was quite a challenge setting up for the show. Upstage center I built a screen for shadows and silhouettes, I used 3 led colorblast 12's to rear project onto the screen. Downstage I used par 64's to front and side light the performers . Using pink, red , violet and blue colored gels along with the led background i was able to create various moods for the routines.
I had so much fun running lights for the Festival, It was often times magical .
Can't wait to do it again next year. Thank You so much Elisa Davis of the Ruby Revue for inviting me.
Pegasus news posted some video of the show. check it out.

I'm bringing sexy back

2009-01-22T18:07:00.001-08:00

Cymon Lincoln Obama

2009-01-20T18:01:00.000-08:00

Cymon celebrating the Obama Inauguration at the Lincoln Memorial!

Toy Break

2009-01-16T21:41:00.000-08:00

This is a photo i took of Cymon in Elvis Presley's game room. I can imagine having alot of fun shooting pool with my buddies and hanging out with hollywood starlets til the wee hours of the morning. Thanks Elvis!!

building Sets for Rock n Roll Bands:

2009-01-13T15:47:00.001-08:00

Jonathan Tyler at my studio saluting the new JTNL set panels.

preliminary sketch

Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights
are back on the road , but before they left dallas , I was asked to design something to add as a stage set for the live shows.
Well , we decided to use tapestries as back panels to enclose the band and provide the audience with the right vibe.
The set up is easy , an the impact is big. The guys sent a photo via mobile phone of the set up at their first show of this tour.

Thanks JT !! I hope you have a great tour!!
and thanks ric for helping us out!

welcome

2009-01-11T16:17:00.000-08:00

welcome to my studio , front room entrance .

New Years with Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights

2009-01-01T14:30:00.001-08:00

well...Rock n Roll is in my blood so how could i pass up a chance to work with great young talent.
I'm really starting to enjoy doing shows at the Granada.The house guys are easy going and fun to work with. I snapped a few photos, one is of the band the other is my video station. Thanks Johnathan and the Northern Lights for having me,what a great way to end one year and begin another . Special thanks to Ric and Taylor.

I started painting backgrounds

2008-12-21T22:17:00.000-08:00

Cymon is here to stay.

2008-12-21T01:05:00.001-08:00

Vintage style painting of Cymon ,plus a few blanks to peak curiosities.
Yes i am getting back to my resin figures, and plan on dropping Reggie(my new character) in 2009.

Running live video for the Polyphonic Spree 8th Annual Holiday Extravaganza

2008-12-14T16:56:00.000-08:00

The last photo is of my video station behind the sound booth up in the balcony.
I had a camera down by the stage for close up footage , I pre-made visuals to mix in for the songs, plus i had an effect box on the camera so that i could add digital effects on the big screens. When the band went into the sing-a-longs i had my laptop ready to go with power point lyrics that i could layer over the video . Big Thanks to Dezi , Taylor , Tim , CP , and the Polyphonic Spree!

Tim hanging with the video crew , Dezi and Taylor.

ART CON 4

2008-12-07T14:39:00.001-08:00

Here are some photos of the film and video install we did for this years art conspiracy charity auction. the event was held in a 40,000 sq ft building in west dallas . benefiting preservation link, inc.

Robert the 16mm kid was on hand running films and i was throwing down video on the big screen and the stage. 150 artists participated , 3 bands played and there were even dj sets! WoW ! thanks art con! see ya next year.
ArtConspiracy

The Secret Machines and Cymon !!

2008-11-23T22:54:00.001-08:00

Being the Lighting Director for The Secret Machines tour gave me a chance to introduce Cymon to some psychedelic rock.

London Designer Es Devlin conceived the set, I built it in my studio here in Dallas Texas, then took it on the road for the tour!! It was great melting people's minds across the U.S. and Canada! What a great experience. Thanks Es and The Secret Machines!

If you want to read a review about the stage set and see some photos of the lighting then go HERE

Zildjian World Headquarters

2008-11-22T23:28:00.000-08:00

Yep, Lucky Cymon got to play some drums on the road including this vintage Beatles kit!!

escape from Alcatraz

2008-11-22T23:16:00.000-08:00

Could Cymon really escape from Alcatraz? Probably . Let's just be glad he never had to try.

Cymon Goes To Washington D.C.

2008-10-16T11:11:00.000-07:00

Cymon Goes To Graceland

2008-10-15T00:35:00.000-07:00

Want to go to graceland ! Get info Here.

The Lagoon at Fair Park

2008-10-01T18:51:00.000-07:00

I took these photos from the top of the Natural History Museum.
Funny how they look like little models.

Cymon with Skeleton Print and Cymon Camo

2008-09-27T17:29:00.000-07:00

Here's a few more shots of Cymon. I can't get enough of this character!
I'm almost finished with Reggie the Racoon , and will be posting him up soon.

Buddha Skeleton . cast resin 2008

2008-09-21T18:44:00.000-07:00

Very much inspired by Gunther Von Hagen's BodyWorlds. The challenge was to sculpt a figure so that you could see inside the body. I made the original out of wire and aluminum foil. A thin layer of sculpey was applied to cover and define the features. I was very pleased when i finished this one. Making the mold was tricky because of the negative space in between the arms and the seated position. I learned alot from this piece and felt confident enough to start working on my next character.

Cymon Mk 7 1/2 " cast resin figure

2008-09-21T18:19:00.001-07:00

I really enjoyed working on these guys , it seemed so effortless .I'm glad i took the time to refine my wire and foil technique .
I finally got a character that gave me options. He could be different colors, the facial expressions could change and i also made two different accessories a pipe wrench and a paint brush. My street guys would hold a pipe wrench and my creative types would carry a paint brush.
Not only that... some of them got spikes on their boots! Over all i was pleased with Cymon and the paint designs are endless. I'm currently working on his sidekick . Reggie, a sidewalk city dwelling Racoon. He's cool. I'll show you when he's done.