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The Lost Art of Letter writing

By Ramon Alejandro Martinez Mendoza ArtsHub | Wednesday, November 25, 2009

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC: It is not too often that one finds a composer capable of creating music from written letters or one who is able to so successfully convey through music the sensibility expressed in these words.

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Ramon Alejandro Martinez Mendoza

Ramón Alejandro Martinez Mendoza is a Venezuelan Artist who has exhibited his artwork throughout his home country’s museums. Among his accomplishments, he has represented Venezuela in New York with his work, Tropical Colours 2005. Ramón is a published author (Return to the Womb 2006). Currently in Australia, he is pursuing a Master in Public Art at RMIT. Ramón has been involved in the arts for almost a decade, in various branches and creative roles, including volunteer work at the Luis Mariano Rivera Theatre in Venezuela, where he assisted as editor in the theatre’s monthly magazine. Ramón is also holds a degree in Chemical Engineering.

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