Bio
Ferris Martinez is a visual artist living and working in San Francisco, CA. He completed a BA in Art Practice from UC Berkeley in 2013, developing a style firmly rooted in representational, figurative work.
While his current focus is primarily on portraiture with a slight emphasis on realism, Ferris Martinez's paintings aim to not only describe the physical features of his subjects, but also to capture their less-polished and perhaps hidden qualities. Within each individual exists an alluring tension - the pull between one's outward presentation and their inner lives, and it is this strange balance he is most interested in bringing into his work.
While his current focus is primarily on portraiture with a slight emphasis on realism, Ferris Martinez's paintings aim to not only describe the physical features of his subjects, but also to capture their less-polished and perhaps hidden qualities. Within each individual exists an alluring tension - the pull between one's outward presentation and their inner lives, and it is this strange balance he is most interested in bringing into his work.
Education
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2011 - 2013
2000 - 2004 |
UC Berkeley, Bachelor of Arts, Art Practice, CA
School of the Arts, Art Magnet High School, San Francisco, CA |
Exhibitions
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2019
2018 2013 2013 2012 2008 2001 |
Make Your Mark, Art Attack SF, San Francisco
Oakland Art Library, Oakland Art Library, Oakland Fulton House Opening, Fulton House, San Francisco Nothing Gold, Live Worms Gallery, San Francisco Chocolate and Art, SomArts, San Francisco Pancakes and Booze Art Show, Mezzanine, San Francisco Uncovered Territories, Worth Ryder Gallery, UC Berkeley, CA Fiat Lux Redux, Worth Ryder Gallery, UC Berkeley, CA Up and Coming, College of San Mateo, CA Young Artists Exhibition, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA |
Honors & Awards
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2013
2013 2013 2013 |
Graduated with Honors - Summa Cum Laude, UC Berkeley
Certificate of Distinction in Painting Honors Program - Department Award of Studio Space and Exhibition, UC Berkeley The Phelan Undergraduate Scholarship - a faculty selected financial award presented annually to students based on merit, UC Berkeley |