Collaborator and Community TestimonialS

“Your paintings are almost good!” —Dave Hickey, art writer, 2009

“She’s got her own voice. That is important. I love her paintings.” —Ronnie Landfield, lyrical abstract painter

“Based on my clinical, scientific, and personal perspectives, I fully expect her to be a dynamic and prominent artist in the near future. Eva's brain looks like that of a creative genius.” —Dr. Rex Jung, Ph.D, Researcher at UNM’s MIND Institute

"Eva is my art hero!" —Paul Wilborn, Executive Director of Palladium Theater, St. Pete, FL

“She’s a fantastic artist. Listen to this, it’s f*ckin’ awesome. I bloody love it!” ~Nick Tann of Is This Thing On Podcast in the UK

"Thank you, your cover is delicious! I also love your original stuff, my fave upon first listen is No Matter To A Girl. 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽" —Jyoti Mishra aka White Town

"You are one of the most prolific artists I have ever met. So many ideas. So much creativity and work.” —Painter Aaron Reichert

“You have a beautiful mind.” ~ Frank O’Cain, Painter & Art Students League Instructor, NYC

“You are 1 part inspired artist and 1 part mad scientist.” ~Allison Cruse, Dali Museum Curator

“You are one of the most amazing people I know. I mean it! I loved how you did this and just your whole style. IT IS SO AMAZING!” —Patti Dobrowolski, TED Speaker and creator of Draw Your Future

"One of the finest, most versatile and surprising artists I know." —Danny Solis, Albuquerque's first slam poet laureate

"Eva's the most ‘artist’ artist I know." —Stacey Holder, Philadelphia Magic Gardens Preservation Manager

“I love what you are doing, I used to do a lot of mail art, it is a fantastic international community!” ~Brainard Carey, Yale Art Radio

“I love your videos. It’s like hanging out with you.” —Marcella Ortega, New Mexican writer

“Eva is efficient, extremely competent, and has an excellent rapport with people of all ages. She maintains a high level of professionalism in everything that she does – pair these qualities with a positive and friendly attitude, and you have a person with limitless potential. I give Eva Avenue my highest recommendation. She is creative, intelligent, and a joy to work with.” —Joanne Lefrak, Education director at SITE Santa Fe

“She will enliven your operation in ways that are hard to imagine.” —Luis Gottardi, Tampa historian and photographer

“Your music blows my mind.” —Peri Pakroo, publisher of Pyragraph.com, Albuquerque, NM

“Eva is dynamic in a way that defies description. Within 15 minutes of meeting me, she was cutting my hair with borrowed shears in the restroom of our local pizzeria.” -Amanda Redmond-Neal, Albuquerque

"She's not just an artist - rather, everything Eva does is art, and on top of that she is wise, fun, low-drama, kind, creative and makes really beautiful music. She is a good friend and I give her an A+ human rating." —Jessica Duvearney, owner of Cellar Door Gallery in Albuquerque, NM

"Eva Avenue is one of the most talented, prolific, visionary artists I have ever had the pleasure of knowing. She is also a hell of a lot of fun to be around." —Mike Smith of Albuquerque, essayist, historian, and author

"The Gold Room is one of the best installations I have ever seen, you need to do more of those!" ~Richard Seidel, resident artist at Morean Arts Center, St. Pete, FL

“Your constant artistic involvement with local innovative projects is so inspiring! Keep up that good shit.” ~Amanda Peach, St. Pete, FL

"One of my favorite editor-in-chiefs to pass through these halls." —Jim Fisher, Student Pub Board Supervisor at the Daily Lobo at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque

“When I’m feeling really bored with clothes and/or trying to break out of a mental fashion rut, I have a few people whom I imagine in my mind's eye and their excellent fashion choices, and it helps me think of new things to look for, and one of these folks is Eva Avenue.” —Peri Pakroo, publisher of Pyragraph.com, Albuquerque, NM