Background
Esparsen, Ray Pat was born on May 7, 1954 in Taos, New Mexico, United States. Son of Patricio Esparsen and Placida Madrid.
Esparsen, Ray Pat was born on May 7, 1954 in Taos, New Mexico, United States. Son of Patricio Esparsen and Placida Madrid.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Mesa College, Grand Junction, Colorado, 1979. Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1986. Master of Fine Arts, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1987.
Curatorial staff The Latino Arts Coalition, Chicago, 1986—1987, The Art Institute of Chicago, 1988—1990. Assistant professor, department art & design Northern Michigan University, Marquette, 1990—1992, coordinator, faculty mentoring program, 1992—1993. Professor art Lewis-Clark State College, Lewiston, since 1993.
Independent consultant Esparsen Studios, since 1994. Facilitator Northern Michigan University, Marquette, 1992—1993. Curatorial consultant Lewis-Clark Center for Arts & History, Lewiston, Idaho, 1994—1998.
Acting art director Talking River Review, Lewiston, Idaho, 1998—2000.
Married Colleen Taugher, August 7, 1987 (divorced September 1999). Children: Grect, Liam.