Background
Rachel Ramirez lives in Portugal where she produces two and three dimensional works. These are informed by the aquatic life of the Oceans, seas and shorelines, particularly the local Ria Formosa and North Atlantic.
Links
- www.natureprintingsociety.info/
- www.zyarts.com/zybooks/rachel.html
- www.the-artists.org/portfolio/rachel-ramirez
Most recent exhibitions
2009
- 2009 Second International Prints for Peace Exhibit, Leopoldo Carpinteyro Gallery of IMNRC, Instituto
Mexicano Norteamericano de Relaciones Culturales, Monterry NL, México
http://www.printsforpeacemexico.blogspot.com/ - 8th Lessedra World Art Print, International Mini Print, Sofia, Bulgaria
www.lessedra.com/artistinfo.php?artistid=343 - Opening of the Casa 5 Artes, Art Gallery, Tavira, Portugal
www.the-artists.org/portfolio/casa-5-gallery - 1o Edição de Gravura Postal, Matriz Print Association, Esteta Galeria, Porto, Portugal
www.estetagaleria.com - Print Zero International Print Exchange, Print Zero Studio, Seattle, Washington, USA
www.printzerostudios.com/ - 3rd Oregon Ink Spot, International Print Exchange, Eastern Oregon University, Oregon, USA
- Wrexham Print International, Oriel Wrecsam Arts Centre, Wales, UK. (touring the UK until December 2009)
2008-2009
- Bookmarks VI: Infiltrating Europe & the USA
www.bookarts.uwe.ac.uk/bkmks6/bookmarks/43.htm
2008
- 2nd Oregon Ink Spot Exchange Nightingale Gallery, Eastern Oregon University, Oregon, USA
- Wonderland, ELP group show, Fairy Tale Museum, Bad Oeynhausen, Germany. (Travelling in 2009 to the Brothers Grimm Museum, Kassel, Germany and the V&A Museum of Chilhood, London)
- Decarbonart, City Hall, Greater London Authority, Southbank, London
- E17 Art Trail, Kelmscott School, London
- Women Artists, Mercado da Ribeira, Tavira, Portugal www.art-in-tavira.com
- Gyotaku, (solo show) Galeria do Conservatório Regional do Algarve Maria Campina, Fundação Pedro Ruivo, Faro, Portugal
- Re: Artists Books, Artworks Milton Keynes, Herefordshire Art College & Portsmouth University, UK
- Draw-in International Drawing Exhibition, 00130 Gallery, Helsinki, Finland
- Gyotaku (solo show) Galeria Rua de Feira Nş 34, Junta de Freguesia de Olhão, Portugal
- International Mini Print Show, Naestved Roennebaeksholm Arts & Culture Centre, Denmark
Private collections
Belgium, Cuba, Germany, Greece, Japan, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, USA, Ireland
Public collections
- Fundação Pedro Ruivo, Faro, Portugal
- Camara Municipal, Barreiro, Portugal
- Cornell College, Mount Vernon, USA
- British Library, London
- Permanent Print Collection, Eastern Oregon University, Oregon, USA
- The Americas Biennial Exhibition Archive, Iowa, USA
- Tate Library & Archive Collection, Tate Britain, London
Education
MA Fine Art, 1992-1994
Royal College of Art
BA Hons Fine Art, 1989-1992
Central St Martins College of Art
Rachel recently completed a 40-hour scientific illustration course (24-30 November 2008) taught by Dr Fernando Correia www.efecorreia-artstudio.com
