About

I am Eduardo José Arias Cruz, a multidisciplinary artist, graphic designer, photographer, and art instructor born in Granada, Nicaragua and now based in Connecticut.

I was raised with very limited economic resources, where I began creating art by drawing in the dirt with sticks and making objects from scrap materials in my grandfather’s carpentry workshop. These early experiences shaped my creativity, resilience, and understanding of art as both expression and survival.

My formal artistic training began at the Casa de la Cultura in Granada, where I studied drawing, painting, sculpture, and printmaking. I later became an exhibiting artist, member of artist collectives, and art instructor in Nicaragua before relocating to Connecticut.

My work is rooted in Indigenous Nicaraguan culture and explores themes of folklore, motherhood, femininity, daily life, and the natural world. Influenced by Pre-Columbian and Indigenous traditions, I aim to preserve cultural memory, honor lived experience, and create visual narratives centered on resilience, identity, and connection.

Guided by the belief that art has the power to transform lives, I continue my creative practice through where I focus on meaningful work that contributes to both personal expression and the cultural landscape of my community.