Artist: Ricder Ricardo | Location: Jacksonville, FL
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Artist: Ricder Ricardo | Location: Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville, FL
Ricder Ricardo graduated from the University of North Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, Painting, Drawing and Printmaking and a minor in Photography.
He was born in Havana, Cuba in 1985. He and his family moved to the states in the year 2000 in pursuit of a better future.
Today his work is very much figurative, expanding to different mediums like painting, printmaking, and photography. As a Cuban, gay man, he narrates stories of survival, acceptance, tolerance, and also learns how to overcome personal obstacles.
"As a young gay Cuban-American man I never dreamt that becoming an artist would be a possibility for me; growing up in Cuba, surrounded by poverty and lacking freedom of expression, art became the only thing that gave me fuel to dream of a better future. My work has given me the tools to find my voice and to let it be heard, by creating pieces that highlight my identity as both a Cuban immigrant and a gay man living in the United States".
Artist Website
ricderricardo.com