Yuri Zain Elvin

california native

son of artists steve elvin and ana victorson, i was born drawing, all thru my life until i was 22. i quit all art activity for 15 years.... for school.

at 22 i went from black ink drawings of skulls and evil things to oil self-portraits in the style of el greco, and sunny scenes of the black death.... only a phase.

grades were hurting....

quit hanging out with unproductive people, met a girl, changed my life... went back to school....

ba from ucsb film studies / mfa afi film producing / member of sag and aftra

filling a souless nitch in entertainment, i forgot who i was, and what was important.

writer's strike hit 2007....

...mom sent me my paints in november.

all work is since november 2007: haven't stopped since.

showings / hangings

art squared at pershing square - city of la dept of rec and parks / downtown artist's project
usc fertility -
higher path holistic care collective - los angeles california -
green goddess collective - los angeles, california - 5711 n figueroa st. 90042
american zombie premiere -


illustration

midolescence: 26 year-old children - tim chapman, simon & schuster,



auctions / fundraisers

benefit for the sacred drum theater Company, los angeles
downtown artist project, produced the artist guide of los angeles
aids walk los angeles: silent auction
downtown artist's guide: silent auction


awards

higher path holistic care collective - first place artist contest, october 2007

- first place artist contest, december 2007

- first place artist contest, march 2008