My name is Gonzalo Perez-Ruiz. I am a freelance portrait artist. I dedicate myself to painting realistic family and pet portraits using acrylic and colored pencils. On my spare time, I paint pictures that depict the issues that I’ve had to struggle with as an entrepreneur - such as indecision, sacrifice, and time-management.

Choosing to become a freelance artist has been a difficult challenge, but at the same time it has been the most rewarding decisions I have ever made. It has given me a more aggressive work ethic and the confidence and resiliency to handle difficult situations. Not to mention the chance to spend more time with my family :)

I work and live in Eugene, Oregon with my wife, son and our cats Cocoa and Cobra.

“Make the best decision you can,

as quickly as you can.

The moment of absolute certainty never arrives.” - Jamie Brindle