The Art of Life

A talented artist, nursing student Norma Ruiz is also an accomplished philanthropist, advocate, mother and student. A trailblazer for the Latino community and its artists, Norma is the treasurer and member of the Organization of Latino Artists (OLA), a non-profit group of volunteer artisans.

OLA’s mission is to effect a neighborhood change through community based art projects. Two of their projects include:

1. Summer mural program down Broadway in Toledo’s Old South End  
2. Establishing the Barrio Latino Art Festival each fall

Old South End Murals: Video Tour

Norma's Mural

Click on the mural image to find it on Google Maps!

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