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16 – Innisfail Province, Tuesday, July 22, 2014<\/strong>
\nhttp:\/\/www.innisfailprovince.ca<\/em>
\nBY TIM LASIUTA
\nMVP Staff<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Osi

Tim Lasiuta MVP STAFF
Mexican-born Innisfail artist Osi Cruz-Lahtinen puts on finishing touches to a recent painting-sculpture in her home studio.<\/p><\/div>\n

Innisfail artist Osi Cruz-Lahtinen has survived her first solo art show reception and is poised for future art success.<\/p>\n

Last June, the Mountain View Museum and Archives in Olds hosted Cruz-Lahtinen’s art show entitled “Life in Central Alberta” which garnered support from the artistic community in Olds and the surrounding region, including Innisfail.<\/p>\n

“The museum was very good to myself and other artists in Olds,” said Cruz-Lahtinen. “They are supportive of our work and our efforts to celebrate culture and build a local art community.”<\/p>\n

The Mexican-born artist has not always been in the artistic spotlight, training as an architect and youth minister when younger.<\/p>\n

“I was born in Mexico City and my earliest memories are when I was painting,” said Cruz-Lahtinen. “When I was four or five years old I would draw or paint with watercolours on every piece of paper I could find. Even today, when I pick up a brush or palette knife, I start seeing the possibilities or am transported to my childhood memories.”<\/p>\n

As a 12-year-old artist, her art teacher recommended she choose another option in school. It did not work.<\/p>\n

“My mentors were other young artists in Puebla, Mexico with whom I painted whenever I could,” said Cruz-Lahtinen. “While in university, one of the classes I had to take along with architecture was an art class. Having an artistic background was a benefit to me, but soon I realized that art was more important to me than drawing buildings.”<\/p>\n

She added her growth as an architect\/artist led her to using different media such as oil, pastel, acrylic and textures, which she uses to this day.<\/p>\n

“My painting journey has been an exciting one,” added Cruz-Lahtinen. “The learning curve I have had has taken me from artist to the business of art, and I am still learning. While I have been in other art shows before as part of a community, my first solo show has taught me many things.”<\/p>\n

She held her first art show reception June 12 and it was well attended.<\/p>\n

“It was nice to get feedback on my art,” said Cruz-Lahtinen. “One very important thing that I realized was that while I was painting I was preparing for a show like this, developing contacts, building a body of work, and becoming a show artist.”<\/p>\n

Cruz-Lahtinen moved to Canada almost 14 years ago and found a calling in the ministry.<\/p>\n

“When I moved to Canada, I could not work as an architect and began my career as a youth minister, which I still do to this day, although in a limited fashion,” said Cruz-Lahtinen. “As my two children get older, I realized I had to balance my art with my family, which is not easy.<\/p>\n

Thankfully they both continue the family business and paint when they can.”<\/p>\n

Cruz-Lahtinen added she aims to capture meaningful experiences of “life” and the way the human soul absorbs them in the search for purpose.<\/p>\n

Following the Olds show the artist travelled to Edmonton where she exhibited in the city’s Art in the Park event. Cruz-Lahtinen is a member of the Wellspring Visual ArtNetwork Association and the Alberta Community Art Clubs Association.<\/p>\n

The artwork of Osi Cruz-Lahtinen can be found online at www.cruzlahtinenart.com<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Innisfail<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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