Jessica Ramirez was born and raised in Houston, TX. She attended the University of Houston for her undergrad and the University of Texas at San Antonio for her graduate degree in sculpture. She was hired at BMCC in 2013 and recently was awarded tenure.
In these self-portrait works, she reflects on her own process through assimilation and a search for a lost identity. She focuses more on current and historical cultural trends and associations constructing narratives as a Mexican-American female living and working in New York City. This work was completed while attending an artist residency, Casa Lü, in Mexico City.