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1915 Santa Fe, New Mexico - 2009. Known for: Still life, landscape and religious theme painting, straw applique.
Growing up on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, Eliseo Rodriguez couldn't help but be exposed to art. In the 1920's, at age 12, he worked various odd jobs for the legendary group known as Los Cinco Pintores*... Read full biography
Growing up on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, Eliseo Rodriguez couldn't help but be exposed to art. In the 1920's, at age 12, he worked various odd jobs for the legendary group known as Los Cinco Pintores* (The Five Painters). His father was a weaver and while herding goats, he would fashion miniature... Read full biography
Growing up on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, Eliseo Rodriguez couldn't help but be exposed to art. In the 1920's, at age 12, he worked various odd jobs for the legendary group known as Los Cinco Pintores* (The Five Painters). His father was a weaver and while herding goats, he would fashion miniature wagons with a pocketknife from stalks of wild corn. Thanks to a benefactor, a local writer, Eliseo attended the Santa Fe Art School, becoming its first Hispanic student. Then he attended Santa Fe High... Read full biography
Growing up on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, Eliseo Rodriguez couldn't help but be exposed to art. In the 1920's, at age 12, he worked various odd jobs for the legendary group known as Los Cinco Pintores* (The Five Painters). His father was a weaver and while herding goats, he would fashion miniature wagons with a pocketknife from stalks of wild corn. Thanks to a benefactor, a local writer, Eliseo attended the Santa Fe Art School, becoming its first Hispanic student. Then he attended Santa Fe High School where he continued his art education, and he excelled in oil painting, reverse glass painting* and furniture making. During the Great Depression, Eliseo was directed towards the Federal Art Project*, a work-relief program sprung from the WPA,... Read full biography
Growing up on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, Eliseo Rodriguez couldn't help but be exposed to art. In the 1920's, at age 12, he worked various odd jobs for the legendary group known as Los Cinco Pintores* (The Five Painters). His father was a weaver and while herding goats, he would fashion miniature wagons with a pocketknife from stalks of wild corn. Thanks to a benefactor, a local writer, Eliseo attended the Santa Fe Art School, becoming its first Hispanic student. Then he attended Santa Fe High School where he continued his art education, and he excelled in oil painting, reverse glass painting* and furniture making. During the Great Depression, Eliseo was directed towards the Federal Art Project*, a work-relief program sprung from the WPA, and the director of the program approached Eliseo with a proposal that would change his artistic focus and ultimately define hi... Read full biography
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