Please answer the following question: Facts:   - bgcolour: # 6495ed    - training: otis college of art and design    - field: painting , photography , performance art      - birth date: 1951    - name: patssi valdez    - nationality: american    - birth place: los angeles , california   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of patssi valdez .
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patssi valdez -lrb- born 1951 -rrb- is an american chicana artist , living and working in los angeles , california .she is a founding member of the art collective , asco .valdez 's work represents some of the finest chicana avant-garde expressionism .