My artworks are a personal narrative about imperfection. I appreciate what is overlooked. The deficiencies and flaws in the materials give the art character and interest. I find that imperfection is the essence of true beauty. It wasn’t always this way. In the past, I strived for perfection and found that it wasn’t possible. I had to learn that I am human and not perfect. Nothing is perfect. Once I came to this realization, I gave myself permission to create in a more fluid, free, and experimental manner.

My work is spontaneous and influenced by discarded or found objects, as these hold a history of another time and place. Working in collage, I create a fictional narrative of a slower, more relaxed past. They are about a time when neighbors socialized and long distance communication was done through letter writing. These old letters appear in my work and add another layer of meaning to the art. The history of the objects tell the story of memories about bygone days. In addition, numbers, words, or parts of words are an important component. I often incorporate these into my work in a casual relationship by using them as a design aspect. They create an imperfect and distorted pattern to the work. When the work is complete, I give the artwork a title which helps the viewer to understand the narration of each piece.

All artworks appearing within this website are the exclusive intellectual property of Lois Ramirez and protected under the United States and International copyright laws. The artworks are for examination only and may not be downloaded, copied, reproduced, published, manipulated, altered, or used in anyway without the express written permission of Lois Ramirez.