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Recently, I began to focus on “fragments” of the natural world around me, increasing my awareness of small visual moments. My concern with environmental issues is an undercurrent in this recent work, considering, among other things, air quality and its influence on the colors of the sky. The appearance of our sky is influenced not only by events here, but also far away, reminding us of how we are interwoven with everything on our planet. This image was inspired by a plane ride over the Andes mountain range on my return from Chile .
Two years ago I became interested in the impact of global warming. The possibility of the impending loss of places like Glacier National Park in Montana , one of my frequent summer haunts, inspired me to look more closely at Nature. “Why should anyone believe an artist who inveighs against the way the environment is treated yet whose own work gives ashes instead of beauty?" Arthur C. Danto, "Beauty to Ashes" Regarding Beauty: A View of Late Twentienth Century Art, by Neal Benezra and Olga M. Viso
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Melodee
Martin Ramirez Art History, Art Appreciation Office: P220 Phone: 972 273 3077 E-Mail: mramirez@dcccd.edu |
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BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION___________________________________ She has been a full time faculty member since the fall semester of 2003 at North Lake College, and was an adjunct professor of art history, art appreciation and figure drawing since 1998. In September-October 2007, she taught Art History in Italy for the Rome Program for North Lake College. Also in 2007, she received the President’s Award for her contributions to Student Services. Currently, she serves on the Teaching and Learning Team, the District ARTS Curriculum Committee and the Environmental Committee. From 2004-2006, she was the Co-Chair for the District ARTS Curriculum Committee. In 2003, she developed the first Art Appreciation online class for the Dallas County Community College District Since graduation in 1998, she has exhibited frequently in Texas. Some of those exhibitions include solo exhibits at the Irving Arts Center, Center for the Visual Arts in Denton, and the Galveston Art Center. Group juried exhibitions include the Critic’s Choice Exhibition in Dallas, the Art in the Metroplex Exhibition in Fort Worth, the North Texas Area Art League Exhibition in Denton, the New Texas Talent Exhibition at Craighead-Green Gallery in Dallas, the December Exhibition at Edith Baker Gallery, the Faculty Exhibition at North Lake College, University of Texas at Dallas Main Art Gallery, and the Bath House Cultural Center of Dallas. Her work can be seen in the Belo Collection in Dallas. Most recently, the Communities Foundation of Texas Art Collection funded by the Bill and Melissa Gates Foundation selected two of her large paintings for their corporate offices on Caruth Haven in Dallas. From September 2000 until December 2003, her work was represented by the Evelyn Siegel Gallery in Fort Worth, at Cidnee Patrick Gallery in Dallas in 2004, and Galerie Kornye in Dallas in 2005-06. She is currently represented by Marie Park Studio in Dallas. She has been a full time faculty member since the fall semester of 2003 at North Lake College, and was an adjunct professor of art history, art appreciation and figure drawing since 1998. In September-October 2007, she taught Art History in Italy for the Rome Program for North Lake College. Also in 2007, she received the President’s Award for her contributions to Student Services. Currently, she serves on the Teaching and Learning Team, the District ARTS Curriculum Committee and the Environmental Committee. From 2004-2006, she was the Co-Chair for the District ARTS Curriculum Committee. In 2003, she developed the first Art Appreciation online class for the Dallas County Community College District. EDUCATION______________________________________________________ 1998 Master of Fine Arts Degree, University of Dallas , Irving , Texas COLLECTIONS___________________________________________________ Painting Corporate: A.H. Belo Corporation Foundation, Dallas, Texas EXHIBITIONS________________________________________ MEMBERSHIP EXHIBITIONS________________________________________ 2001-2006 Irving Art Center Annual Membership Exhibition, Irving Art Center The MAC Membership Show; Irving Art Center Annual Membership Exhibition, Irving Art Center EDUCATIONAL GRANTS___________________________________________ GALLERY AFFILIATION____________________________________________ TEACHING EXPERIENCE___________________________________________ PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS_____________________________________
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