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Grant Recipient

Elly Arvizu

Windgate-Lamar Fellowship

2024

Bio of the Artist

Elly Arvizu is a Latino ceramic artist from Charlottesville, Virginia, currently occupying Cleveland Ohio. He recently has earned his Bachelors Degree of Fine Arts in Ceramics - at The Cleveland Institute of Arts. 

While he’s been a part of the institute he has been able to achieve goals like, his first solo show NOT A SIN in 2022, twice recipient of the Mary Ann and jack katzenmeyer award for outstanding craft and will be the first of his family to graduate from college 2023-2024.

Artist Statement

In creating a contemporary mythology through incorporating writing reflections, ceramic sculptures, and mosaics my emotional experiences are transformed into physical reflections of my catharsis.

Organization Background

Location

Cleveland, OH

EDUCATION

SPECIALIZATION

Ceramics

Institution

Grant amount

$15,000

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