Ernesto Ramirez

My Background
I was born in beautiful Guanajuato, Mexico. When I was 5 years old, my parents decided to move to Mazatlán. Growing up on the Pacific Coast I fell in love with the ocean, but I always had the desire to go back to Guanajuato to pursuit my dream of becoming an Architect. I had, and still have, a passion for arts, building, design and creativity.  At 18 years old, I moved to Guanajuato and began my college degree in Architecture at the University of Guanajuato. During college, I rediscovered my passion for painting. After graduating college, I lived and worked as an Architect in various cities, ending in Tijuana, Mexico. In 2001, I moved to Los Angeles California area working in construction, as a Tile Setter and a Bathroom/Kitchen Designer. I moved to Palm Springs from Long Beach, California during the pandemic, and now I'm a full-time Artist. In November 2023, I'm was very proud to have opened my gallery/studio, KEE Gallery.
 
My Medium
Uncommitted to any particular medium, I have been working on paintings using oils, wax, pastels and acrylic paint. I'm looking forward to experiment with different techniques in the future! 
 
My Inspiration
As a Mexican Artist, I inject fun and vibrant colors in my paintings, offering a modern Mexican surrealism experience. For my series called La Lucha Libre, I used acrylic & oil paint with wax & pastels on canvas. This is a good representation of my style.........COLORFUL!! 

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