Ramiro Sanchez started painting at age 14 in his home country of Venezuela. After moving to Florence, Ramiro attended the Accademia di Belle Arti, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1997. At the same time, he was enrolled at The Florence Academy of Art where he received a diploma in Painting. He has been teaching at The Florence Academy of Art since 1997. Ramiro paints only from life, searching for accuracy beyond physical appearance to reach the psychological state of his subject. He believes the painter must draw his information from “all five senses” to tell the complete human story. Ramiro's portraits and still lifes are in private collections in the United States and Europe.