Creating Imaginary Worlds with Ralph Pugay
Credits: Courtesy of Ralph Pugay

Ralph Pugay

(Portland, OR)


Creating Imaginary Worlds with Ralph Pugay



PROGRAM DETAILS

Capacity: 24 participants 

Age range: all ages / Children should be accompanied by a caregiver. Caregivers and parents are encouraged to participate alongside their children!

This workshop is one of a series of workshops and programs that are part of By My Own Hand, Part 3: THE ACHE by Allie Hankins and Hannah Krafcik.


DESCRIPTION

In this workshop, Ralph Pugay will facilitate a series of activities aimed at empowering participants to conjure their own imaginary worlds through drawing and painting. Whether your aspiration is to create an alternate reality to escape to, or to use fantasy in order to bring forth a reality that is more real than the one we are living in, or to unveil overlooked or oft-unseen stories and perspectives, this workshop aims to nurture and cultivate participants' unique imaginative voices through the art of visual storytelling. This workshop warmly welcomes individuals of all ages and artistic skill levels. While materials will be readily provided for participants, you are also welcome to bring your favorite art tools.


ABOUT THE ARTIST

Ralph Pugay is an artist who was born in the province of Cavite, Philippines, and has resided in Portland, OR for the majority of his adult life. He creates imaginative and thought-provoking tableaus that prompt viewers to contemplate the boundaries of cultural norms, identity, and social perception. His works have been exhibited at various venues, including Ortega Y Gasset Projects, Seattle Art Museum, Upfor Gallery, Marinaro, Webb Art Gallery, Vox Populi, AA|LA, and King School Museum for Contemporary Art. Pugay is the recipient of a Joan Mitchell Foundation Painters and Sculptors Award, a Betty Bowen Award, and an Oregon Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellowship among others. He has also been an artist-in-residence at Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, the Joan Mitchell Center, the Rauschenberg Residency, Vermont Studio Center, PICA’s Creative Exchange Lab, Crows Shadow, and the University of Oregon’s Center for Artistic Research.