Elihu Carranza
Born in San Jose, California. during the second year of high school I enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, serving in combat during the Viet Nam War. Upon leaving military service, I participated in San Jose State University’s Humanities and Science Program, a two-year study, followed by degrees from Stanford University of Palo Alto, Columbia University of New York City, and in 1989 I graduated from Westminster Theological Seminary of Philadelphia.
Since 1978, I have worked from my studio and home in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.
Here is the link to interview in Chicago. Go to the Pritzker Military Museum and Library. Go to Search, at the bottom of page and type in “Elihu Carranza”.
https://www.pritzkermilitary.org
The interview is just over two hours, and the introduction by Leah Cohen is a summary of the oral presentation about serving in the Vietnam War. Leah and I planned for three years to bring the interview to this end, a short report about my combat experiences
"Creation's work, done with creativity, will never lack creative supply."
The collages draw their expression from what is provided as the most simple forms, shapes, colors, lines, textures, even words and sentences.When brought together in the harmony of "creation's work" become a portrait of a magical worldview and a Kingdom...even as a mere piece of paper glued upon another.
