Genevieve Ramos

2022 Bodies of Work

Visual Arts

Genevieve Ramos (she/her/ella) is a Chicago-born painter and disability advocate whose artistic journey began after surviving a serious car accident at age 20. During her rehabilitation, she discovered her talent for painting through art therapy. Genevieve's vibrant acrylic canvases embody a pop culture aesthetic, blending bold colors and storytelling. Her work centers on themes of feminism and disability, sharing her personal narrative while amplifying voices in her communities.

Genevieve has been recognized as an Artist in Residence with DCAL (Disability Culture Activism Lab) in 2021 and received the 3Arts/Bodies of Work fellowship in Chicago in 2022. She holds a bachelor's degree in Women’s and Gender Studies from Northeastern Illinois University (2021) and recently completed a certificate in Painting from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

“I believe my story is a powerful tool for connection and change. My journey in this life with the intersections of identity, plus advocacy work create a rich and compelling narrative that drive my visual works on canvas”

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Featured Artworks

This is a self-portrait I painted. My face is partially hidden behind a bouquet of pink flowers with green leaves. One of my eyes is visible, looking directly out at the viewer, while my dark hair frames my face and carries handwritten words: “We are all

Flowers For What I Cannot Change My painting, Flowers for What I Cannot Change, speaks to the tension between grief and celebration. Flowers are symbols of both—carrying the weight of loss and the joy of life. Like our ecosystems under the strain of climate change, they embody resilience Inspired by the writings of Carl's Jung, Earth Has a Soul Acrylic on Canvas. 30 by 40 inches.

This is a painting I created that blends anatomy and nature to explore themes of life, death, and regeneration. At the center is a stylized, vertical human torso—an exposed spine, ribcage, and pelvis—painted in soft pinks, purples, and blues. Flowers emer

Barebones Carl Jung reminds us that what is hidden in the natural world is made visible through our reflection. In my poem, “In my barebones,” I name that slow, internal unraveling. The pain isn’t just physical—it is a deep knowing, a spiritual bleed. To be human i Inspired by the writings of Carl's Jung, Earth Has a Sou Mixed Media on canvas. 36 by 48 inches.

This is a self-portrait I painted with my eyes closed and face contorted in an emotional, almost painful expression. My skin is rendered in warm tones against a vivid red background, with golden lines flowing like energy through my hair and around me. The

Mask Off Mask Off reveals how rarely people witness me unwell. Alongside my physical disabilities, I live with mental health challenges—but in our society, a disabled woman in distress is too much. We’re expected to be silent, to hold it together, to not cry in pu Acrylic on wood. 2024

Amigas After finishing this piece I couldn’t help to marry its completed expression to Mia Mingus’s blogpost, Wherever You Are Is Where I Want To Be: Crip Solidarity. Its sentiment narrates that we will always find ways to stay together and support each other, Gouache, acrylic on vintage blue print paper. 16”x20”. 2024.

People Power Can the revolution be painted green? I believe People Power is like vines that come together and take over the fence (barriers). Acrylic on canvas. 16 by 20 inches.

Portrait of Ruth Bader Ginsburg with dark rimmed glasses, lace gloved fingers lightly touching her face as she looks off to the right