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Renee Ramos is a 26 year old Puerto Rican artist whose work explores the mysterious nature of linoleum block relief printing. Her journey into printmaking began during her college studies where she discovered a natural talent for the art of linoleum. This medium has since become the primary source for her visual narratives.

Renee’s work is heavily influenced by the art of Junji Ito with his work in manga horror. While she is channeling these elements she focuses her practice exclusively on character creation to center the viewer's attention entirely on the figure. She utilizes the medium’s high contrast to create pieces that are both unsettling and mesmerizing. The physical act of carving and removing material on a linoleum block to reveal the image mirrors the psychological depth of her subjects and is allowing her to translate the anxiety and intricacy of horror into the bold and graphic tradition of printmaking.

Each print that she creates is an original piece. Absolutely no piece is the same. Each print is made by hand through a printing press.

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Tote Bags [LIMITED EDITION]

$50.00

These are Limited Edition Tote Bags made with a linoleum block and fabric ink on a canvas bag.

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Anime Prints

$25.00

This is a LIMITED EDITON print made with a large slab of wood using black block printing ink and rice paper. Each design is custom and the size is (22×58)

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Biography

Renee Ramos is a visual artist and printmaker born in Brooklyn, NY and raised in Old Bridge, NJ. Now based in Edison, NJ she is a graduate of Kean University's Fine Arts program and has been creating traditional art since childhood. After her solo exhibition with traditional charcoal art, she has recently turned her focus to linoleum block printing, a medium she has dedicated the last two years to mastering.