Born on September 14, 1954 in Eugene, Oregon, Ramon Parmenter grew up displaying an undeniable interest and talen in art. His love of drawing eventually led Parmenter to receive formal artistic training at Walla Walla College and the Southern Oregon College of Art.

Like a true Renaissance Man, Parmenter is accomplished in many avenues of artistic expression: music, dance, drama, athletics, painting, sculpting, and writing. Employing a combination of these disciplines is what makes Parmenter’s artwork unique. Believing that art is his true purpose in life, Parmenter says, "From the time I was old enough to put pencil to paper, the beauty of the living form, which God has made, has fascinated me. How familiar it is, how common; yet in the interplay of muscle, limbs, and torso I find endless drama. The essence of my role as an artist is to capture that drama at its most poignant moment."