Ramon Murillo, Sacred Space II
Ramon Murillo
Shoshone/Bannock
Date
2016
Medium Specific
Etching, aquatint, spite bit, mezzotint, on domestic etching paper
Edition / State
27/30
Classification
Print
Dimensions
10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.3 cm)
Accession Number
2016.20.20.30
Credit
Gift of the Artist
Memo / Artist Statement
Sacred space: it is a place that invites "Divine Mystery," and encourages spiritual openness. Sacred spaces reveal themselves. Some say they breathe; the old stories which their walls have somehow witnessed, and whisper to those who listen. Usually scared spaces are found in inviting places, which somehow retain the aura of those who passed that way. They can be a wonderful antidote to all that is superficial in modern society.
Biography
Ramon Murillo was born in Pocatello Idaho into a family who highly valued art and culture. Thus, he developed a passion for art at an early age. By the age of six he was drawing, and by the time he was 15 he'd taken up oil painting. By age 17 he was making and painting drums. He went on to receive a B.F.A. from Idaho State University, an M.F.A. in printmaking at the University of Oregon, and a Post Graduate degree in Non-toxic Printmaking, Grand Prairie Regional College, Canada.
Ramon's art is held in the permanent collections of several major art museums, including the Seattle Art Museum, Montana Art Museum, Portland Art Museum, Washington State Museum of History. His work is also held in many university collections: University of Oregon, Evergreen State College of Washington, Idaho State University, Grand Prairie Regional College; Alberta, Canada.
In 2006 Ramon received national critical acclaim when Santa Fean Magazine declared him, "One of the brave new contemporary Native American artist to watch".
Indian Country Today newspaper called Ramon "One of the giants in Contemporary Native American Arts".
In 2005-6 Ramon was a featured artist in the "Time Radio Series," which was sponsored by the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C. And he served in NMAI's Native Arts Community Services Program, which offers grants to outstanding Native artists across the nation.
Ramon has been exhibiting his artworks regionally and nationally for over 25 years. He has won numerous awards at major juried shows, including Eiteljorg Museum of American Indian and Western Art: Indiana; SWAIA: Santa Fe Indian Art Market, New Mexico; Heard Museum, Phoenix Arizona; Indian Art Northwest: Portland Art Museum, Oregon; "In The Spirit" group exhibit: Washington State Museum of History; "Trespassing," group exhibit: Whatcom Museum of Art and History, Washington.
Ramon is currently living in Bellingham, Washington, where he creates art at the Murillo Fine Arts Studio. He teaches Native American art and art history at the Northwest Indian College. His artworks are represented by the Legacy Art Gallery, Seattle, Washington.
Ramon's art is held in the permanent collections of several major art museums, including the Seattle Art Museum, Montana Art Museum, Portland Art Museum, Washington State Museum of History. His work is also held in many university collections: University of Oregon, Evergreen State College of Washington, Idaho State University, Grand Prairie Regional College; Alberta, Canada.
In 2006 Ramon received national critical acclaim when Santa Fean Magazine declared him, "One of the brave new contemporary Native American artist to watch".
Indian Country Today newspaper called Ramon "One of the giants in Contemporary Native American Arts".
In 2005-6 Ramon was a featured artist in the "Time Radio Series," which was sponsored by the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington D.C. And he served in NMAI's Native Arts Community Services Program, which offers grants to outstanding Native artists across the nation.
Ramon has been exhibiting his artworks regionally and nationally for over 25 years. He has won numerous awards at major juried shows, including Eiteljorg Museum of American Indian and Western Art: Indiana; SWAIA: Santa Fe Indian Art Market, New Mexico; Heard Museum, Phoenix Arizona; Indian Art Northwest: Portland Art Museum, Oregon; "In The Spirit" group exhibit: Washington State Museum of History; "Trespassing," group exhibit: Whatcom Museum of Art and History, Washington.
Ramon is currently living in Bellingham, Washington, where he creates art at the Murillo Fine Arts Studio. He teaches Native American art and art history at the Northwest Indian College. His artworks are represented by the Legacy Art Gallery, Seattle, Washington.
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