Anna Jaquez

Anna Jaquez (born 1953) is an American artist, art professor and metalsmith. She lives and works in El Paso, Texas.[1] Jaquez is an art professor at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP).[2] She has work in the permanent collection of the El Paso Museum of Art.[1]

Early life

Jaquez' father was a builder who added onto their house frequently.[3] Jaquez later attended the University of Texas at El Paso.

Jaquez still draws inspiration from the use of odd materials that her father incorporated into his building.[3]

Work

Jaquez' work explores the interplay of small, detailed items within larger scale structures.[1] Gaspar Enriquez, who Jaquez met as a graduate student at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) in the late 1980s, was an influence on her as a teacher.[4] She also interprets the poetry of Pat Mora in her metal work.[5] Other influences include using her own life and childhood as inspiration, including her Mexican-American culture in her art.[1][3] Jaquez feels that her work in art helped her to become "proud of her Mexican heritage."[6]

Jaquez made art jewelry for many years before becoming a large-scale sculptor.[1] She "started out working at her kitchen table where she could carve out a place for her creative expression in the context of her domestic responsibilities."[7]

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d e Dura, Lucia, ed. (2006). Texas 100: Selections from the El Paso Museum of Art. El Paso, Texas: El Paso Museum of Art Foundation. pp. 60–61. ISBN 9780978538309.
  2. ^ Hill, Ryan (25 January 2016). "City Explains Where Art Project for Delayed Far East Roundabout Will Go". KFOX14. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Jones, Elizabeth (Fall 1996). "De Colores: New Work by Anna Jaquez". Metalsmith. 16 (5): 44.
  4. ^ Perez, Elida S. (3 July 2014). "From Seeking Inspiration to Sources of Inspiration". Newspaper Tree. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  5. ^ Lambert, Dan (5 March 2012). "Anna Jaquez, Metalsmith". El Paso Inc. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  6. ^ Hopper, Kippra D.; Churchill, Laurie J. (2010). Art of West Texas women : a celebration. Lubbock, Tex.: Texas Tech University Press. pp. 152-153. ISBN 9780896726697. OCLC 456729362.
  7. ^ Hopper & Churchill 2010, p. 145.


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