Artist Bio
Rute Ventura is a multidisciplinary artist born in Lisbon, Portugal in 1982. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Sculpture in 2004 and with a Master's degree in Fine Arts in 2006 from the School of Art and Design, Caldas da Rainha, Portugal. She began her visual arts education prior, at António Arroio High School of Arts, and at the Portuguese National Society of Arts, in Lisbon. Throughout her studies, Rute explored a vast variety of different mediums, disciplines, and art techniques. After moving to New York City, in 2009, she began her career in Arts Education with DAT and the Brooklyn Arts Council, providing art workshops for under-resourced NY City Public Schools; while continuing to produce her artworks from Ridgewood NY. During this past couple of years Rute has been distinguished as an “Interesting Surrealist Artist”, having participated in many art shows, attributed to the Public Choice Award at Diversia by Exhibizone and the Talent Prize Award by Teravarna Art Gallery.