Statement

When I was a boy growing up outside New York City, a teacher organized a field trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.  It was memorable.  I was particularly drawn to a large, plain canvas that took up almost an entire wall in one of the galleries.  In the middle of the canvas was a tiny dot.  That was it.  

The idea that art could be "abstract" fueled my imagination and began my quest to discover more examples of this new expression in addition to great works from other genres.

Since then, art has been a constant joy and inspiration.  Today I try to create my own pictures.  It’s challenging, but when it works, deeply rewarding.

Biography

Ken Ramirez is a self-taught digital artist and uses software and graphics to create pictures of subjects that inspire him including culture, history, humanity, politics, and nature.  He loved art from an early age.  Light, colors, shapes, and patterns fascinated and inspired him, but not thinking he had artistic talent, he pursued other interests such as music and sports. 

Ken worked for a number of years, none of them as an artist.  He taught English after college, labored in restaurants and a hotel, then had a long run in the computer world as a multimedia developer, coder, and technical trainer.

Several years ago, Ken felt a strong desire to express himself visually and started working with digital tools.  He is just getting started with art, exploring different styles and themes, and is excited to wake up every day and create.

Resume / CV

KENNETH R. RAMIREZ

Digital Artist

Education

2022-23:  Self taught in Adobe Photoshop, Express, Creative Cloud, Apple Keynote, BeadTool4, Graphic Design

Juried Exhibitions

2024:  Pixels Line Curve Points, Lioncourt Gallery, New York, NY

2024:  LOVE, Modern Visual Arts Gallery, Bethlehem, PA

2024:  Absolutely Abstract, Modern Visual Arts Gallery, Bethlehem, PA

2024:  Say What? Exhibition, Covet Art Gallery, Oceanside, CA

2024:  11th Abstract International Juried Art Competition, Teravarna Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2024:  2nd Unreal & Non-Representational Art Contest, Gallery 4%, San Francisco, CA

2023:  8th Portrait International Juried Art Competition, Teravarna Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2023:  10th Abstract International Juried Art Competition, Teravarna Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2023:  Abstract Abstraction, LIC-A Art Space @ The Factory, Long Island City, NY

2023:  Packard Group National Exhibition, No. 7 Center Gallery, Vermillion, SD

2023:  Abstract Art Exhibition, Blue Koi Gallery, Kansas City, MO

Selected Group Exhibitions

2024:  Abstract Exhibition, Art Scene West Gallery, San Diego, CA

2024:  WILD PINK, Mad River Valley Arts, Waitsfield, VT

2024:  Dia de Los Muertos, PACE Center, Parker, CO

2024:  Digital Art, Assemblage and Collage, Limner Gallery, Hudson, NY

2024:  All Things Considered, Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA

2024:  The Dark Side, Boomer Gallery, London, England

2024:  Black, White or Gray 2024, Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA

2023:  Best of 2023, KBM Art Gallery, Riverside, CA

2023:  Faces & Features Art Contest, Gallery 4%, San Francisco, CA

2023:  Skeleton Crawl Annual Show, Skeleton Crawl Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2023:  Exhibizone Grand Prize - 10th Edition - 2023, Exhibizone Exhibits, Ontario, Canada

2023:  Dia de Los Muertos, 6th Street Studios & Art Center, Gilroy, CA

2023:  Abstract 2023, Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA

2023:  Elements (Earth, Water, Air, Fire, X), Exhibizone Exhibits, Ontario, Canada

2023:  Gallery About Town, Milton Arts Guild, Milton, DE

2023:  Member Gallery Exhibition, Rehoboth Art League, Rehoboth Beach, DE

Awards

2024: Finalist Award, 11th Abstract International Juried Art Competition, Teravarna Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2024:  Laurel Award, 2nd Unreal & Non-Representational Art Contest, Gallery 4%, San Francisco, CA

2023:  Honorable Mention, 8th Portrait International Juried Art Competition, Teravarna Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2023:  Distinction, Faces & Features Art Contest, Gallery 4%, San Francisco, CA

2023: Honorable Mention, 10th Abstract International Juried Art Competition, Teravarna Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2023: Honorable Mention, Abstract Art Exhibition, Blue Koi Gallery, Kansas City, MO

Collections

Individual collectors in California, Delaware, Maryland

Web

Home:  ken-ramirez-digital-art.artcall.org

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