Tiffany Paige Ramirez is the Founder and Creative Director of the non-profit, Artisan Mind. She is dedicated to providing creative experiences that support the hope and faith of people living with physical and cognitive challenges.
She holds a BFA from Parson’s School of Design and worked in the design industry until her calling into creative arts care. Moved by the loss of her grandfather to Alzheimer’s and her awakening to faith, Tiffany started pursuing her passion to bring the healing properties of art and imagination to lives of people living with dementia.
Through partnership with ARTZ: Artists for Alzheimer’s and the I’m Still Here Foundation, Tiffany launched ARTZ Sacramento in 2011 and then founded Artisan Mind in 2014. She is responsible for initiating an art liaison program for hospice care and developing numerous person-centered life enrichment programs throughout Northern California.
In response to the world’s great need for Truth and Love, Tiffany is committed to raising awareness of the value of creativity and faith for people living with cognitive challenges among memory care communities, care partners, support groups, and spiritual organizations. Her work has been recognized by the County of Sacramento with the Hero of Human Services Award.
Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust Him, and He will help you. He will make your innocence radiate like the dawn, and the justice of your cause will shine like the noonday sun. -Psalm 37:5-6
Our Creative Enrichment Specialists
Risa Burmich earned her Art History degree from UC Berkeley and studied abroad at the American University of Paris. Risa has over a decade of experience working for non-profit organizations, including at Roots and Horizons (a mentoring program for children with incarcerated parents), Girl Scouts Heart of Central CA, Stand Up Placer (a safehouse for victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual assault), and the Crocker Art Museum.
Risa has been an artist all her life and particularly enjoys drawing & painting portraits. She enjoys yoga, plays soccer, and loves to spend time with her dog – an American Eskimo named Tofu.
Lisa holds an MS in Recreation Administration, a field study in Recreational Therapy, a BS in Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Management and an AA in Liberal Arts.
Lisa brings a wealth of experience from her work in the public, private, and non-profit sectors. With clinical training in acute psychiatry, she compassionately serves individuals of all ages – children, teens, adults, and seniors alike. Her background in care management spans an incredible range of individuals, from those 60 to 103 years young, including veterans and those navigating challenges like intellectual disabilities and mental illness, as well as participants in ALW Programs.
With a person-centered approach, Lisa blends her creative expressive arts with her knowledge and skills to connect with her clients in a meaningful way. She has expertise in psycho-social assessments and psycho-education and is knowledgeable in gerontology, trauma-informed care, and evidence-based therapeutic modalities.
She has a creative side that began with childhood drawings. She took art history and a mixed-media art in community college. In her free time, she finds joy in hiking, camping, reading, writing, animals, singing, and spending quality time with her family, friends, and church community.
Lizzy is an artist, instructor, and coach – originally from the Bay Area. She has a passion for helping others through the beauty of art and creative activities. She values how every person is different in how they understand and execute the techniques. She previously taught adult painting classes, then worked as an Educator at The Crocker Art Museum. There she prepared and conducted age-appropriate art and art education programs for students, encouraging appreciation and understanding of art and art history.
As an artist, Lizzy mainly uses oil paint, as well as ink, gouache, and gold leaf. Her own spirituality is used as inspiration for her work, translating feelings or experiences onto the canvas. She earned a BFA in Painting and Drawing from Chico State University, and a coaching certification through Artists of the Spirit.
Nature and animals have continued to be some of her most loved parts of life today. In her free time Lizzy enjoys making art, yoga, hiking, and spending time with friends, family, and her two cats Frankie & Charlie.