About The Artist
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Madey Ramirez is an Alhambra-based artist with a Bachelor of Architecture from Woodbury University. She has always had an interest in art and architecture from a young age that has flourished with her experiences from school and her heritage. She is self-taught, having learned on her own and uses mediums in a non-traditional way. Her work draws from life, dreams, and mental health struggles.
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With five years of architectural education under her belt, Madey works for a small architectural firm. While architecture has been an interest this has not stopped her from continuing her passion for art. Madey had won awards while in school for her art and has been a part of the Visual AIDs project, Postcards from the Edge.
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A more personal note about the artwork itself
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I don't constrain myself to one type of medium or style. I often change it up depending on the kind of medium and what I'm feeling. My work is a response to and inspired by my mental health. I draw from vivid dreams as a result of my mental health and also as a release. To allow me to proc
A more personal note about the artwork itself
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I don't constrain myself to one type of medium or style. I often change it up depending on the kind of medium and what I'm feeling. My work is a response to and inspired by my mental health. I draw from vivid dreams as a result of my mental health and also as a release. To allow me to process what is happening at the moment. When I struggle to define what's going on in my head with words I process it with my art. It's becoming a driving force in my art journey. I can recall what my feelings and headspace were in making all my pieces. A part of me is left within each work, big or small.