‘Nature In Concrete’ is the latest art exhibition being shown at the Newport Community Hub.
This exhibition will be Mr De Ramos’s first solo exhibition, his paintings depict urban landscapes in Melbourne and landscapes from around Victoria.
The collection featuring 30 acrylic paintings of all sizes that were mostly painted in 2022-23.
As a former horticulturist and environmental officer, most of his paintings are an exploration and discovery of nature and environment, created to bring awareness to environmental issues while exploring the beauty of nature.
“My paintings should encourage people to appreciate the environment, especially in the city because those areas are really important to me,” he said.
Mr De Ramos started his painting journey in Spain where he lived for the majority of his life, he moved to Melbourne five years ago and fell into his craft deeper during COVID lockdowns.
“It was during my down time that I started to dedicate more time to painting, and it took off from there”, he said.
Mr De Ramos has previously been featured in other art exhibitions and markets in Spain, UK, and Australia, where he displayed works of up to 10 pieces at a time.
“I hope these paintings can encourage people to use less plastic while giving people a new outlook on appreciating the environment,” he said.
Mr De Ramos used to work in Hobsons Bay and felt the Hub would be a perfect spot to display the works.
The exhibition is running until Saturday, May 27 at the Newport community hub at 13/15 Mason Street, Newport.
Details: arielpaintingsgallery@gmail.com or @arielpaintingsgallery on Instagram.
Jennifer Pittorino
