Abstract Essay in its Fifth season, featuring Rudy Mendoza a versatile artist and the founder of Rū Art Studio as our guest.

Rudy Mendoza has been involved in the art world since the age of 8. Being well known by his piers in school, he was regarded as a great artist growing up in Scottsdale Arizona. Then in 8th grade, the students at Supai Middle School voted him best artist. Rudy was excited to inter the art world in High School, but felt disappointed when in his freshman year his art teacher was giving him C's and D's. So Rudy did not want to take art the following year. He was approached by; teacher, mentor, and now long time friend Janet Blum. She said that she was going to be the new art teacher at Coronado High School, and she had seen his work, and wanted Rudy to give her a chance to further develop his talents. For the next three years he studied art. Only for a short period from 1997- 2002, he would take a break from developing this craft. In 2002 he had an itch to do more with his art, so he did his first piece on canvas of a prison cell, which was set up on display at The Sanctuary, a local night club in downtown Scottsdale. He was in the 944 Magazine, and that sparked confidence to move forward in the art world. In 2003, he took business and business communications at Central Arizona College, and that's where he began making goals for his future, thus putting his goals on paper. In 2003, the vision for Ru Art began. The logo was drawn up and new ideas started; such as prints, a cloth line, and mural services, ect. The goal was to offer a total Ru Art business that reflects upon the art of Rudy Mendoza. In 2005, he did his first mural for Chris Millard, who is the pilot for Chip Foose and Joe Rogan, from Fear Factor. Also in 2005 he did an oil painting for Ron Whiteside, the 2003 Riddler Award Winner. His car, called 'The Stallion' is a 1932 Mercury, designed and built by the famous Chip Foose. In 2006, he was displayed at Exposed Art Gallery in Phoenix. Rudy continued his art and maintained a full time job until September 1st 2009, when he decided to develop Ru Art full time. One month later, he had the biggest mural job ever, at Bell Fords training center, which encompasses 167 ft. by 8ft. Shortly thereafter on November 3rd, just two month into business, Rudy was invited to speak at the Mayors breakfast in Scottsdale. Here, presented to the Mayor and City Council, he spoke on the importance of funds develop young talent, and the success it can offer to people in a variety of fields. Rudy stressed that ' fundingin this area, should not be cut'. By January 2010, Ru Art was a part of the main tent, at the 39th Annual Barrett Jackson, Collector Car Auction. Here, Ru Art supplied fine art on canvass, merchandise, window paintings, renderings and more to the collector car enthusiast. Now Ru Art can be seen at The Scottsdale International Auto Museum, where he has a giant mural, and his collection of oils on canvas, which has been seen and nationally televised when Arizona Governor Jan Brewer, and Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu, held a fund raiser for fallen border patrol agent Brian Terry. Here in 2011, Rudy Mendoza is at a great start, at 33 years of age, its only gonna get better, so look for this up comming art star, and follow him on his website www.ruartonline.com, or on facebook, look for Ru Art. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.