Kate Ramos
Professional Artist
I have been painting my whole life, and have been expressing myself visually to others for years. It is how I speak to the world. Over a decade ago inspiration struck and I started to create textures in my paintings for people to touch. My hope is others will enjoy the different textures on their fingertips or to imagine the scale of a tree, a mountain or the perspective in our environment. So I felt the blind might directly benefit from my work and I have shared many of my paintings with patrons of the CNIB.
About Me
It’s been a long road gaining experience and experimenting with acrylic paints. I have created many different textures and developed many techniques and tools to achieve a visual and textural experience for everyone to try. Every time I am in my studio new ideas and textures are born. The look on peoples faces as they try touching one of my paintings gives me such joy and happiness, it is such an honour to be apart of it all.
Artist Bio
Kate Ramos studied commercial art at George Brown College. Her professional experience roles include Graphic Design Director, Gallery Assistant and Owner of an art framing and giclee printing facility and also
the Owner of the Edge Gallery. She has been represented by Loft Gallery, Thornbury and at Art Appreciation Gallery, Barrie. Her work is currently being shown at The Barrie Country Club and Art & Home Studio Orillia.
Kate Ramos is part of the Toronto City Hall public collection, The Simcoe County Museum public collection, The CNIB Barrie, The CNIB social hub Yonge St. Toronto,
The CNIB Sudbury and The CNIB Lake Joseph.
Things I like to do!
COMMISSIONED PAINTINGS
I do accept commissions.
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GRAPHIC DESIGN
Need a special logo or photo
to work with your business.
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WEB DESIGN
I am fully proficient in HTML, PHP
and WordPress. If you need work done with any of theses website languages I’m your girl.
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Experience
Gallery Owner
2011 to 2018
Owned and operated The Edge Gallery
in Barrie Ontario.
Barrie Spring Art Tour
 2008 to 2019
Website and brochure creation.
Bayside artists
2008 to 2019
Maintaining and the creation of website.
Square Foot Show
 2011 to 2017
Organizing over 200 square foots paintings to show in The Edge Gallery.
Book illustration
2014 to 2015
Illustrated two children’s books for Jessi Fournier. “Findlay No!” and “Gloomyville”
lots of art show
 2012 to 2015
Organized an outdoor show alongside
Rythmfest and Promenade in Barrie.
Artwork sold
 1990 to 2019
To date I have sold over 300 of my own paintings.
Gallery Assistant
2008 to 2011
Provided assistance to The Loft Gallery, Thornbury.
Frame shop owner
 2002 to 2012
Owned KatesGallery – Art, Framing, Giclee Printing, Angus.
Mural
2009
Created a 100 foot by 7 foot outdoor mural at The Earth and Sky Connection, Barrie.
Mural
2017
Created an indoor 30 foot by 40 foot mural for the CNIB Social Hub on Yonge st. Toronto.
Graphic Design Director
 2007 to 2019
Graphic Design Director for MWTnetworks
Director BIA
2013 to 2015
Director for the Business Improvement Association in Barrie.
Awards
Barrie spring art tour
2011
First place for banner..
Barrie spring art tour
2010
Second place for banner..
Village Blue Mountain
2004
Artist Walk “People’s Choice Awardâ€
(Prize- HP 5meg. Camera prize) for “Pride†painting.
Barrie Molson Christmas show
2004
1st. place “Best in Showâ€
for “Regal†painting.
Mill Pond Gallery
2003
“Emerging Artist Show†– 3rd. place
for “Froggy†painting.
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