{"id":435849,"date":"2026-10-23T11:42:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T11:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/435849\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T11:42:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T11:42:12","slug":"elevate-artworks-art-with-a-purpose-fine-art-gallery-to-host-world-renowned-artist-fort-myers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/435849\/","title":{"rendered":"Elevate Artworks\/Art With a Purpose Fine Art Gallery to host world-renowned artist – FORT MYERS"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Cristiam Ramos, a world-renowned artist whose work is featured at Ripley’s Believe it Or Not, will appear at Elevate Artworks\/Art With Purpose Fine Art Gallery on Fort Myers Beach for a showcase of his artwork Friday and Saturday.<\/p>\n

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Cristiam Ramos, a world-renowned artist, will be showcasing his work at Elevate Artworks\/Art With Purpose Fine Art Gallery on Fort Myers Beach Friday and Saturday. Photo provided<\/p>\n

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World-renowned artist Cristiam Ramos will be appearing at Elevate Artworks\/Art With Purpose Fine Art Gallery on Fort Myers Beach for a showcase of his artwork this Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23 and Oct. 24.<\/p>\n

A Florida-based artist, Ramos will be making a public appearance at the San Carlos Boulevard gallery from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. each of the two days. Admission to the event is complimentary though the gallery is asking the public to RSVP for the event, due to limited parking at the site next to Estero Bay Marina.<\/p>\n

Ramos is known for elaborate works of art and his use of material. He once used 20,000 pieces of denim jeans to create a celebrated portrait of Marilyn Monroe.<\/p>\n

At this weekend\u2019s showcase, Ramos will be showing his Frank Sinatra \u201cMy Way\u201d tribute portrait, meticulously constructed from more than 20,000 individual pieces of hand-cut denim jeans.<\/p>\n

Ramos will also be conducting a live painting demonstration and will be available for meet and greets to discuss his artistic process.<\/p>\n

The showcase will be the first artist showcase for the Fort Myers Beach gallery since opening earlier this year next to Estero Bay Marina at 17953 San Carlos Boulevard. The gallery is run by Rodney Flounders, a veteran of the Florida art gallery world.<\/p>\n

Rodney Flounders, who operates the gallery, called Ramos \u201cthe globally acclaimed master of unconventional mediums\u201d in an announcement of the showcase. Some of his artworks are displayed in \u201cRipley\u2019s Believe it or Not\u201d museums around the world. <\/p>\n

Flounders said Ramos has portraits made out of candy \u201cthat look like photographs\u201d or paintings of lions. Ramos has set world records for the use of materials in his work, he said.<\/p>\n

Flounders permanently represents the artwork of Ramos, his brother Victor Ramos, and their father Enrique Ramos.<\/p>\n

\u201cElevate Artworks serves as Southwest Florida\u2019s definitive hub for the Ramos family legacy,\u201d Flounders said. <\/p>\n

The gallery has been featuring a number of artworks by Ramos, including portraits of Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe, Salvador Dali and President George Washington. Also on the walls of the Fort Myers Beach gallery are delicate paintings of genuine blue morpho butterfly wings and sweeping, multi-layered historical pop-culture canvases.<\/p>\n

Flounders has dozens of artworks for sale at the gallery, most of which are on consignment. \t<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are incredibly proud to welcome Cristiam back to the gallery for an unforgettable live experience,\u201d Flounders said. \u201cHaving collaborated with the Ramos family for over two decades, it is a privilege to share Cristiam\u2019s profound genius\u2013from his jaw-dropping denim mosaics to his live canvas work\u2013directly with our Ft. Myers and Lee County community.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ramos will be in attendance both nights and will be creating an oil painting on the wings of a real butterfly during the event. He will be bringing several framed butterflies, three of his new butterfly frame paintings and the only denim mosaic piece that he currently has. I\u2019ve attached photos of them.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ramos has been the recipient of numerous international art awards for his unusual and amazing artwork and his pieces are featured in many Ripley\u2019s Believe It Or Not Museums around the world. One of his museum pieces is a life size Harley Davidson motorcycle \u201csculpted\u201d from over 25,000 pieces of candy.<\/p>\n

To RSVP for the event, contact Flounders at (407) 925-2409 or by email at sottilrodney@yahoo.com.<\/p>\n


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