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Kai Margarida-Ramirez
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Kai Margarida-Ramirez posted a status"Please help my residency Emerging Indigenous Voices!
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Kai Margarida-Ramirez posted an event
Open Call: Intersecting Identities Exhibition at The Center
February 2, 2011 to March 1, 2011
If you're a self-identified woman artist in New York, be part of our Intersecting Identities Exhibition!In recognition of Women’s History Month we want to celebrate the contribution of New York’s women artists with an exhibition honoring our creative power. As women we inhabit intersecting and often conflicting identities.Our creative expression is informed by our unique experiences as women. We stem from varying classes, races…See More
L. B. Mckay commented on Kai Margarida-Ramirez's photo
Kaku y Tete
"Hola Kai,
By looking at your work it remains me of the folklore of my little town next to Chihuahua Mexico where I grew up. Every Sunday people will go to the plaza and walk around it, or eat the delicious home made ice cream. The kiosko and the…"
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- About Me:
- Originally from Puerto Rico, I grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The dichotomy of the desert and the tropics informs a lot of my work. Art and creativity have always been an important part of my life. As a child with asthma, I turned to drawing as a distraction. In time I began to draw myself out of asthma attacks by drawing/meditating on my lungs being healthy and happy. Over the years I have become aware of the ways in which our minds, bodies, and spirits heal through art, and have studied with/visited Curanderas and other traditional healers to learn more about healing.
I come from a line of creative women, and I try to honor them through the images and narratives I create. I combine Caribbean and Chicano techniques/aesthetics with feminist and pop-cultural subjects. I love using mixed media, but lately I have been focusing on Papel Picado. I recently moved to NYC--so different from New Mexico!--and am being inspired by the city. I want to make a website and establish a routine of creativity. I hope to find a community of other Latina artists who can share their knowledge, experience, and support!
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Comment Wall (15 comments)
- At 1:27pm on June 12, 2011, Maria D. Jimenez gave Kai Margarida-Ramirez a gift…
- At 7:01pm on June 6, 2011, Maria D. Jimenez said…
- Beautiful work & great talent!
- At 1:51pm on December 10, 2010,
Mia Roman said… Kai... hope you are well. Keep up the good work!!!
- At 1:04am on December 9, 2010,
Julieanna Trejo said… - Hi Kai, how are you?
- At 8:44pm on March 22, 2010, Julieanna Trejo said…
- Kai que pa so?
- At 11:09pm on February 25, 2010, Julieanna Trejo said…
- Oh wow I love Lila Downs, and yes I am drinking lots of tea and honey. I am throwing a party for my father in law and he wants laterns and papel picado over the dinner table. He loves bright colors so we are heading to La Mercado in L.A tomorrow to buy some decororations. And getting ready for the largest game of Loteria this family really knows how to celebrate.
- At 9:20pm on February 24, 2010, Julieanna Trejo said…
- Kai..how is the weather over there? I am freezing here and have a serious sore throat
- At 11:20pm on February 17, 2010, Julieanna Trejo said…
- Hi Kai...Congrats on Gallery Showing! So awesome
- At 7:54am on February 13, 2010,
Anna O Designs said… - Hi! I'm in love with your work! Do you sell anywhere?
- At 4:48am on February 11, 2010,
Theresa said… - Wow, what an amazing photo... I think it is the intensity in the eyes, it's great to have some family photos like this... I love being able to look into the eyes of what appear to be such strong confident young women!
So you lived in Cambridge? Much closer to the city than where I am... the town is Ashburnham, located in North Central MA. We are about 40 minutes west of Boston, near the New Hampshire border. Most of the time it is colder and even more snowy here than in the city. Yes, the winter is long. We live across from a lake and everyday I am amazed at how people will take all morning to shovel a patch to play hockey or skate. I am not a big fan of the cold but I do think it is pretty (to look at from my window with a nice hot cup of coffee in my hand!) Ha!
Nice chatting with you, glad you found your way to this network... there are such wonderful people on this site. I appreciate your comment about my trees and am sure you find lots of support for your work here, as well. I always loved Paper Picado, it is incredible what you have done with this technique! :)
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Erica Rodriguez commented on Erica Rodriguez's photo
Commission in Progress
"Thanks! I like it too, it doesn't seem so horizontal with the distortions breaking it up. I'm having a lot of fun with this, and I have my old printer to thank ;)"
Laura Ortiz-Spiegel commented on Erica Rodriguez's photoCommission in Progress
"Actually, I like the distortion. I creates an interesting linear composition to subject matter. A depth that would take alot of planning to paint. Good job..I like it!
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Erica Rodriguez posted a photo
Commission in Progress
Portrait of musical artist Bjork, Colors inspired by distortions caused by my very old printer
Laura Ortiz-Spiegel posted a status"Posted two of my new works using a different style of painting. check out my photos."
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