***women only, sorry, men just make the others feel uncomfortable...***

CURRENT MISSION

being an artist i plan to travel to where my art is showing. i would like to meet people from the cities i will be attending so that i can invite you when i open my shows.

ABOUT ME

i was born painting...went to film school to earn a living.. after years of hard work i forgot that i was an artist... now i rent my art to film and tv, and became a union professional extra sag/aftra... i work behind the scenes on occasion, but after working for an entertainment attorney in distribution i realized that ownership of intellectual property was most important...
i am a perfectionist, kind, generous, and am pretty deep when it comes to philosophy... i don't preach, lie, or fear...
having lived in los angeles i have lost my soul, but found it again... now i know who i am and what i want.

MY WEBSITE:
http://www.yurielvin.com/

a video of the place:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBfKw1hMIZ4

MY STAR TREK ACTING PAGE:
http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Yuri_Elvin

IMDB (entertainment resume data page):
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0255840/

Also been interviewed a few times:

BORYANABOOKS:
http://boryanabooks.com/?p=5428

CITICZEN LA:
http://www.citizenla.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=803

FORTH CONTEMPORARY ART MAGAZINE:
http://forthmagazine.com/events/around-town/2010/02/yuri-elvin-paintings/

FILM AND MUSIC FORUM (2 parts):
http://filmandmusicforum.com/nates-eight-yuri-elvin
http://filmandmusicforum.com/interview-with-yuri-evlin-part-2
/02/yuri-elvin-paintings/

PHILOSOPHY

i am an optimistic fatalist...
we are all here, we are going to die, things happen because they should, thats why they happen..
all pain is growth.. and through life we learn what we do not want to perfect our environment...
i know that everyone is doing the best they can with what they have... and that emotions are chemical.. but love is real...
and that people only yell and attack out of fear.
we are all doing the best we can with what we have.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

i would like to provide a safe, central location to a traveler. my place is large enough to relax and think... i have the rooftop as well...
my studio is 2k sq.feet, there is space to experiment with art if you wish... i paint often and an a good teacher... my art is very different and my approach is very free.
since i am located downtown LA in the toy district, i am next to little tokyo, the arts district, the banking district, the fashion district, sci-arc, museums, and the metro..

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

havent done any let nor have i yet hosted...

Interests

art... plants... good food...

Music, Movies, and Books

i appreciate all the arts...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

i create everyday.

Teach, Learn, Share

i can teach you to live...
i am very frugal, i don't care about name brands or who your parents are... rich, poor, whatever...

i can teach you to create your future by drawing or painting it... like a book...

as well, i am a great conversationalist...

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, England, France, Mexico, Peru

Countries I’ve Lived In

Bolivia

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