Ray's Canvas

Bio

About Ray; A Los Angeles native raised in the suburbs of Lincoln Heights. Los Angeles brought many opportunities for the young artist from mural painting to film making. Ray studied at Art Center of Design in Pasadena. He studied under Harry Carmean, whose Old Master's knowledge sparked a desire to communicate visually. With help from film maker Romeo Carey and his father, actor/director Timothy Carey, Ray became a visual effects artist. Some of his work includes Madonna's music video, "Oh Father" and the Universal Pictures 1990 movie "Darkman". Currently living in Santa Barbara, California. The changed environment raised questions in his mind about his identity, spirituality and human experience. Within the last decade, Ray has contributed his artistic services to Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Parish. His oil painting of Saint Juan Diego now hangs as the focal point of a shrine. Additionally, he has restored a majority of statues displayed with in the church. One of the statues, "Christ in the Tomb" dates back to 1854 and is believed to originate in Spain. Since 1992 Ray has worked full-time as a Production Director and Set Designer at the Santa Barbara Channels Studio. Some of his commissioned works include: Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens 80th anniversary. His illustrative ink drawing promoted Patrick Dougherty's outdoor sculpture, "Toad Hill" and three works for Bethel Church of Christ to name a few. Ray's main contribution to the arts has been his own tireless, self-inspired body of work which now numbers in the hundreds and like most true artist his work only now is beginning to make it's way to the public eye. This site is the first effort to shed some light on the work of a true artist.

Exhibition History

Sullivan Goss-An American Gallery, Santa Barbara, Ca.

Dream Land: American Explorations Into Surrealism, January 2007-March 2007

California Oil Museum, Santa Paula, Ca

Group exhibit, April 2005

Dr. Rodolfo F. Acuna Art Gallery & Cultural Center – Café on ‘A’ Street, Oxnard, Ca.

Group exhibit, April 2004

Del Pueblo Café, Santa Barbara, Ca.

Group exhibit, November 2003

Café on ‘A’ Street, Oxnard, Ca.

Solo exhibit, May 2003

Channing Peake Gallery, Santa Barbara, Ca.

Group exhibit, September 2002

Galeria Xochitl, Los Angeles, Ca.

Solo exhibit, February 2002

Galeria Xochitl, Los Angeles, Ca.

Group exhibit, September 2001

Publications

“Wall Art & Megamurals & Supergraphics”, by Stefan & Betty Merken, Running Press Book Publishers. Philadelphia, Pa. 1987

Work History

Santa Barbara Channels, Santa Barbara, Ca.

Production Director, 1992-present.

Roosevelt Elementary School P.T.A., Santa Barbara, Ca.

Art Teacher, 1990-1992.

Introvision, North Hollywood, Ca.

Visual Effects Artist, 1989-1990

Commissioned Work

Bethel Church of Christ, Santa Barbara, Ca.

Artist, 2007

Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens, Santa Barbara, Ca.

Illustrative Artists, 2006

Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, Santa Barbara, Ca.

Artist and statue preserver, January 2002-present.

Education and Training

Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, Ca.

Studied painting under Master Artist Harry Carmean.

Home - Greeting - Picture Gallery - Contact info.

Cirerol Copyright, 2007