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Paintings by Melodee Martin Ramirez

Melody Martin Ramirez - Eternal Circle, fragment 9, 2007
oil on canvas - 40 x 60 inches

Melody Martin Ramirez - Eternal Circle, fragment 10,2008
oil on canvas, 36x48 inches

Melody Martin Ramirez - Eternal Circle, fragment 9, 2007
oil on canvas, 40 x 60 inches

Melody Martin Ramirez - Sky Fragment: Chile 1, 2007
oil on panel - 24 x 24 inches.

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.

 

 

Melody Martin Ramirez - Sky Fragment: Montana 1, 2007
oil on panel - 24 x 24 inches

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.

 

 

Melody Martin Ramirez - Sunset Series: 125, 2004
oil on canvas - 22 x 28 inches

My painting reflects my life. Living on a wooded hill overlooking Lake Grapevine, the landscape, sunsets and wildlife I see around me everyday appear in my paintings. I found the owl feather while walking in the woods on the north shore of the lake.

 

 

Melody Martin Ramirez - Considering Vermeer, 2001
oil on canvas - 39 x 33 inches

An avid traveler, I have studied on site many of the art historical pieces I incorporate into my work. This painting was inspired by a visit to Amsterdam, and the Vermeer paintings in the Rijksmuseum. Note the tiny Milkmaid, behind the foreground figure.

As a professor of art history, I have many opportunities to explore the meaning between cultures past and present. The paintings function on multiple levels: the beauty of the visual realm, the scholarship of the art historical source, and the dialogue between old and new philosophies to intrigue the viewer's intellect. Created in a historical technique of grisaille and glazes, the paintings strive for depth and luminosity.

E-mail: mramirez@dcccd.edu

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