I am a student of Gisela Stradtmann, distinguished watercolorist in Costa Rica. 2004 I began painting lessons with José Miguel Yglesias. Three years later I took drawing lessons with Luis Paulino Delgado. March 2009 I attended a watercolor workshop in Mexico with Mel Stabin.
I was born in San José, Costa Rica. I worked as Statistician for 30 years in different state institutions. 2003 I retired and a few months later I began to study painting. Soon I found out I loved watercolor. I have made three solo art shows.
I attended a watercolor workshop during 10-14 May in Florence, Italy. The teacher was Alfonso Tejada, architect and watercolorist. We painted in several places of that beautiful city, like the Bardini and Boboli Gardens.
Resumé
RESUME
Name: Helena Ramírez Valverde
Country of birth: Costa Rica
Birth date: August 27, 1954
E-mail: rvhelena@gmail.com
STUDIES
Statistics, Universidad de Costa Rica, 1978
M. Sc. Demography, London School of Economics, 1977
PAINTING AND WATERCOLOR LESSONS
2004-2007 Painting lessons with José Miguel Yglesias
2007 Drawing lessons with Luis Paulino Delgado
2007-2009 Watercolor workshop with Gisela Stradtmann
2009 Watercolor workshop with Mel Stabin, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
2009 Course of drawing the human figure, UCR
2010 Watercolor workshop with Alfonso Tejada, Florence, Italy
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1975-1976 Statistics Staff, Consejo Nacional de Rectores
1977-1978 Statistics Staff, Universidad Estatal a Distancia
1978-1979 Associate expert in Bolivia, PNUD
1979-1990 Head Statistics Office, Universidad Estatal a Distancia
1990-2003 Research Staff, Universidad Estatal a Distancia (Retired)
2000-2004 Communication Workshop Facilitator, Centro Centroamericano Población, UCR
2003-2007 Tutor distance courses in project CCP-UNFPA, UCR
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1980, 1983, 1990 Statistics in state universities
1995 Demography, Universidad de Costa Rica
2002 Masters Program Course: Research and Communication for Decision Makers, Universidad de Costa Rica
PUBLICATIONS
1989-1997 Articles in journals of state and private universities
1991-1998 Essays in newspapers
SOLO ART SHOWS
March 2008 “Globos de ilusiones”, AFUP
September 2008 “Ventanas de quietud”, Casa de Cultura José Figueres Ferrer
October 2009 “Siena y carmín”, Museo Omar Salazar, Sede del Atlántico, UCR
March 2010 ”Imágenes y letras”, Instituto México, San José
PRIZES
November 2007 Second prize art contest AFUP
Water and Colors is an art-oriented project. Its aim is to have my watercolors within the reach of everyone. My family and friends have helped me create and develop this Website. It is dedicated to put me in touch with people interested in sharing with me a beautiful and new experience: finding my Self.
Helena Ramírez
Agua y colores
Private Collection
