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The Passing of the Bow; Portrait of the artist's wife and children, 2026
Oil on ACM Panel
24 x 36
Oil on ACM Panel
As a young boy growing up in Brazil, Gustavo Ramos loved to draw, but a fine art career wasn’t a notion in his mind. When he was 15, Ramos moved with his family to the United States. The change was startling for the teenager, who didn’t know any English when he arrived at his new school in Arizona. It proved to be a seminal time for the budding artist, whose careful observations of people’s expressions, gesticulations, and postures motivated him to depict the figure. “It gave me an edge in depicting those subtle bodily gestures that help tell a story,” he says. For guidance, he often studies Rembrandt van Rijn’s evocative portraits. “Rembrandt created the sense of a real person who had real experiences,” says Ramos. “That’s something I try to do with my work.” – Kim Agricola, Southwest Art
This painting explores the tension between who we are and who we become when we take responsibility for another life. What once belonged to one person is now held together, passed forward rather than set aside. The blank pages on the floor suggest what remains unwritten, not as regret, but as possibility transformed. This is a portrait of continuity, not loss.
24 x 36
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The Passing of the Bow; Portrait of the artist's wife and children, 2026
Oil on ACM Panel
24 x 36
As a young boy growing up in Brazil, Gustavo Ramos loved to draw, but a fine art career wasn’t a notion in his mind. When he was 15, Ramos moved with his family to the United States. The change was startling for the teenager, who didn’t know any English when he arrived at his new school in Arizona. It proved to be a seminal time for the budding artist, whose careful observations of people’s expressions, gesticulations, and postures motivated him to depict the figure. “It gave me an edge in depicting those subtle bodily gestures that help tell a story,” he says. For guidance, he often studies Rembrandt van Rijn’s evocative portraits. “Rembrandt created the sense of a real person who had real experiences,” says Ramos. “That’s something I try to do with my work.” – Kim Agricola, Southwest Art
This painting explores the tension between who we are and who we become when we take responsibility for another life. What once belonged to one person is now held together, passed forward rather than set aside. The blank pages on the floor suggest what remains unwritten, not as regret, but as possibility transformed. This is a portrait of continuity, not loss.
24 x 36
Oil on ACM Panel
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The Passing of the Bow; Portrait of the artist's wife and children, 2026
Oil on ACM Panel
24 x 36
Oil on Linen Mounted on Cradled Panel
25 x 30
As a young boy growing up in Brazil, Gustavo Ramos loved to draw, but a fine art career wasn’t a notion in his mind. When he was 15, Ramos moved with his family to the United States. The change was startling for the teenager, who didn’t know any English when he arrived at his new school in Arizona. It proved to be a seminal time for the budding artist, whose careful observations of people’s expressions, gesticulations, and postures motivated him to depict the figure. “It gave me an edge in depicting those subtle bodily gestures that help tell a story,” he says. For guidance, he often studies Rembrandt van Rijn’s evocative portraits. “Rembrandt created the sense of a real person who had real experiences,” says Ramos. “That’s something I try to do with my work.” – Kim Agricola, Southwest Art
This painting explores the tension between who we are and who we become when we take responsibility for another life. What once belonged to one person is now held together, passed forward rather than set aside. The blank pages on the floor suggest what remains unwritten, not as regret, but as possibility transformed. This is a portrait of continuity, not loss.