Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Socorro Reyes Ramirez. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Alright, Socorro thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. We’d love to hear the backstory behind a risk you’ve taken – whether big or small, walk us through what it was like and how it ultimately turned out.
Being a single mom and choosing to pursue my education in a bachelors of visual arts was the biggest risk I’ve ever taken. All I heard from my family was the huge stereotypes of the “starving artist” who cannot make ends meet. But I have always believed times are changing, and people are valuing art in incredible ways. In my humble opinion, art and creation is the most important connection between humans and nature. We are born to create. I took to take the risk because it is my passion, and I know I was born to make art. It is the only thing that makes me happy, and I have faith that I will be able to leave a legacy with my artwork. I know that as long as I work hard and give it my all, I will never be a “starving artist.”
Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.
I mainly specialize in murals, digital illustration, children’s books illustrations, and all things fine art. I work with a variety of elements, and try to bring in nature as most as possible. Overall, I’m a multimedia artist who just opened a brand new art studio “Carocha” in hopes of reaching anybody who is willing to learn about art. It is located here in KC, KS. I work on many of my different creative projects there such as teaching art lessons, the creative processes of my murals, beading work, among many other things. I also often work with other artists within my studio.
Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?
Yes, I would love for Carocha to expand and collaborate in bigger creative outlets. A bigger studio that would eventually make its own creative content. This would open up jobs for upcoming artists, and that is very important to me as someone who tries to support local art and artists as much as possible.
How can we best help foster a strong, supportive environment for artists and creatives?
Consuming more art, valuing what artists do and appreciating the hard labor that comes along being a creative, and most definitely raising wages. Us, as artists, think differently than the crowd, but we are still people who need to survive. Being an artist should be recognized as a serious profession just as being an engineer or a lawyer is.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.socorrorrcreations.com
- Instagram: @socosocodrilo
- Other: Etsy: SocorroRRCreations
Image Credits
Socorro Reyes