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//Intermedia Arts is a catalyst that builds understanding among people through art.// |
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Deborah RamosCoordinator |
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www.mnartists.org/deborah_ramos English | Español Deborah Ramos is a multi-media artist. She creates ceramic sculpture, photographs, installation art, mosaic murals and recently, Mexihca (Aztec)-inspired paintings on bark-paper. Deborah studied fine arts at the University of Minnesota and has exhibited work at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum (Chicago), the Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts (San Francisco), the C.N. Gorman Gallery (University of California-Davis) and, performs with In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theater (Minneapolis). In 2001, Deborah collaborated with Mexican and local artists on the creation of Resource Center of the Americas' colossal mosaic mural in Minneapolis. Since then, she works with youth in the creation of mosaic sculpture. Currently, she is coordinator of the Espejos mentorship program for emerging Chicano/a, Latino/a and Mexicano/a artists at Intermedia Arts and, is illustrator and co-founder of the children's book project, Cocone Amoxtli, with poet Ayme Almendarez. Deborah has recently revived her passion for violin-playing and is also an Aztec dancer. She is originally from El Paso, Texas and has lived in the Twin Cities, Minnesota for 13 years. English | Español Deborah Ramos es una artista multi-media. Ella crea esculturas de cerámica, fotografías, "installation art," murales de mosaico y recientemente, pinturas en amate inspiradas por sus ancestros Mexihca. Deborah estudió bellas artes en la Universidad de Minnesota y há exhibido su obra artistica en el Instituto de Artes de Minneapolis, el Museo de Bellas Artes Mexicanas (Chicago), el Centro Misión Cultural de Arte Latino (San Francisco), la Galeria C.N. Gorman (Universidad de California-Davis) y, se presenta con el Teatro de Marionetas y Máscaras- Heart of the Beast (Minneapolis). En el 2001, ella colaboró con artistas locales y de México en la creación del mural de mosaico del Resource Center de las Americas en Minneapolis. Desde esta experiencia, Deborah trabaja con jovenes en la creación de mosaico en escultura. Actualmente, ella es la coordinadora de "Espejos," programa de aprendizaje para artistas Chicanos/as, Latinos/as y Mexicanos/as en el centro de artes Intermedia en Minneapolis. Deborah es la ilustradora y co-fundadora del proyecto del libro para niños, Cocone Amoxtli, con escritora Ayme Almendarez. Recientemente, Deborah há revivido su pasión por el violin y es danzante Mexihca. Ella es originalmente de El Paso, Téxas y vive en Minneapolis-San Pablo, Minnesota por los ultimos 13 años. |