Kristen Terry Ramirez
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Kristen Terry Ramirez (April 6, 1971 - November 9, 2021) was a visual artist, activist, educator, and arts administrator.[1] [2] Ramirez worked across many disciplines, including printmaking, drawing, painting, and public art.[3]
Early Life and Education[edit]
Ramirez was born on April 6, 1971 in Sacramento, California. She went to McClatchy High School, earned a BA from the University of California at Santa Cruz, an MA in Education and California Teaching Credential from San Francisco State University, and an MFA in Printmaking from the University of Washington.
Career[edit]
Ramirez taught high school in the bay area of California, at Cornish College of the Arts, the University of Washington, the Tacoma Museum of Glass, the Pratt Fine Arts Center, Edmonds College, and Path with Art.
Ramirez worked for the City of Seattle managing public art projects for the Office of Arts & Culture and served as artist-in-residence to the Department of Transportation (SDOT).
In 2015 Ramirez Flow was recognized by American for the Arts with a Public Art Network (PAN) Year in Review award for her mural, "Ebb & Flow." Ramirez constructed this mural with assistance from more than forty volunteers in the 230-foot Wayne Tunnel on the Burke-Gilman Trail in Washington.[4]
Public Art[edit]
2021, "East Tacoma Textiles," with Elisheba Johnson, a permanent public artworks along East 64th Street, between Pacific Avenue and McKinley Avenue in Tacoma, WA.[5] [6]
2021, Seattle Re-Imagined, mural commissioned by Skanska for Seattle’s 2+U building.[7]
2020, Me We, mural commissioned by Amazon. Nitro Building, 2200 7th Ave, Seattle WA.[8]
2020, Everybody Love Everybody, mural commissioned by Museum of Museums (MoM), Seattle WA.
2020, Olympia Arts and Heritage Alliance, temporary window installation, Capitol Way + State Street, Olympia WA.
2020, Indigenous Sovereignty | Black Liberation (JohnsonRamirez), Painted flag at Wa Na Wari, 911 24th Ave, Seattle WA.
2018, SDOT Tactical Urbanism project, Burke-Gilman Trail + 40th Ave NE, Seattle WA.[9]
2018, Human Frailty, SODO Track.[10]
2018, Compass Rose, Brass inlays in intersection at Western + University, Seattle WA.
2018, Tacoma Transmission, commissioned by Spaceworks Tacoma for downtown skybridge, Tacoma WA.[11][12]
2016, Unity, mural commissioned by United Way. 10th + Morrison, downtown Portland OR.[13]
2015, Flow, mural for Boise greenbelt, Boise, ID.[14]
2015, You Are Here, Ballard, street mural commissioned by Ballard Swedish Hospital. Tallman Ave NW + NW Central Pl, Seattle WA.[15]
2015, We Are All Here: Housing is a Human Right, A project with Path with Art, Occidental Square, Seattle WA.
2014, Ebb and Flow, mural commissioned by 4Culture and King County Regional Parks. Wayne Tunnel, Bothell WA.[16][17]
2012, What Would You Do Here? mural commissioned by Skanska. 400 Fairview at Harrison, Seattle WA.[18]
2011, Spin a Tale, Emerald City, Commissioned by Sound Transit. Broadway at Denny Streets, Seattle WA.[19]
2009, Bridge Talks Back, Fremont Bridge.[20]
2009, A City Makes Herself, commissioned by the Office of Arts & Culture. Western Ave + Union Street, Seattle, WA.[21]
2008, You Are Here, commissioned by Urban ArtWorks. SODO Track, Seattle WA.[22]
Gallery Art
References[edit]
- ↑ Davis, Brangien. "Remembering Seattle print artist and muralist Kristen Ramirez | Crosscut". crosscut.com. Retrieved 2022-04-16.
- ↑ "Kristen Ramirez". Visit Seattle. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ "KRISTEN T. RAMIREZ". KRISTEN T. RAMIREZ. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ "Congratulations, Kristen!". artbeat.seattle.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ "Public Art - City of Tacoma". www.cityoftacoma.org. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ East Tacoma Textiles, retrieved 2022-04-21
- ↑ "2+U | Seattle, Washington". Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ Lunchtime Artist Spotlight: Kristen Ramirez, retrieved 2022-04-16
- ↑ Olsen, Katie (2020-12-18). "Innovative Tree Planting on NE 43rd St near the UW". SDOT Blog. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ Davis, Brangien. "Seattle's SODO Track mural corridor is now the longest in the world | Crosscut". crosscut.com. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ "Theater District Art Walk September 2017 – Part 2 » Spaceworks Tacoma". Spaceworks Tacoma. 2017-09-20. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ "Public Art - City of Tacoma". www.cityoftacoma.org. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ "Regional Arts and Culture Council". Regional Arts and Culture Council. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ "Boise River Greenbelt Mural Dedication | Boise Arts & History". www.boiseartsandhistory.org. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ "Ballard artist gathers inspiration from Fremont Bridge for public art | Westside Seattle". www.westsideseattle.com. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ "Where you can cycle through a massive mural". The Seattle Times. 2015-03-05. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ "Ebb & Flow". 4Culture. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ "400 Fairview". www.usa.skanska.com. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ "Capitol Hill station", Wikipedia, 2022-02-15, retrieved 2022-04-21
- ↑ "2009 Spotlight Award: Kristen T. Ramirez". Seattle Magazine. 2009-07-21. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ "Office of Arts & Culture | Seattle - Arts | seattle.gov". www.seattle.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
- ↑ "Urban ArtWorks – Breaking Barriers – One Wall At a Time". urbanartworks.org. Retrieved 2022-04-21.
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