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american painter
ami raime
oil & acrylic paintings
I am initially from a sporting background, having played field hockey internationally in
representing the country I came from. In those things too were the creative and artistic sides of
me which I didn’t have the opportunity to explore until I arrived to these shores.
Born and raised in Singapore, I made the move to Seattle, Washington in 2001 with hopes of
an exciting, new life filled with different challenges and possibilities. Although I was, at the
time more focused towards settling into a suitable job and a new family, it wasn’t long before
everything fell into place with all those things that I had dreamed of. And it wasn’t very long
either before I made some new friends …. friends who helped me shaped my destiny further in
this new land I now passionately call home.
I have always known I had some artistic talents but it wasn’t until a good friend from Bremerton,
Washington commissioned me to do some flower paintings that I realized I do have a special
knack at doing this! When this chanced opportunity turned out to be so good, I started to
enjoy experimenting with different styles and motifs when creating gifts for my other friends.
It was the unexpectedly wonderful and encouraging reception which everyone showed over
these odd pieces that eventually motivated
me to create other unique mediums for all
to enjoy. A fellow Etsy owner recommended
that I set up shop and sell my paintings. Thus,
I opened my shop called RAIMESTIQUE on
Etsy in April 2012. These were the beginnings
of my new venture in the art industry.
For my work, I love bold, beautiful flowers,
landscapes and abstracts. My artwork
portrays clean, fresh lines with a sense of
passion and determination, derivatives of
how I look at life. I chose oil or acrylic in
vibrant colors and using brushes and knife
for my mediums. I am beginning to enjoy
creating landscape art after watching Bob
Ross on TV and I love his techniques. He
inspires me a lot.
I am a multi-faceted artist who enjoys
writing poetry and my memoirs as well as
creating beautiful ceramic and fused glass
art but my main focus is on my paintings.
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