Baker Artist Portfolios

Santi Ruggeri is a Mexican-born, Baltimore-based self-taught artist with a love for drawing, photography, and sewing. The heart of his artistic practice is his illustration, in which he depicts humorous scenes that aim to depict the silly poetry of every day life using a variety of mediums such as oil pastel, gouache, and acrylic. He currently lives in a van that is older than him and is currently firmly parked in his Grandma's Driveway. In 2025, Santi hosted a DIY exhibition simply called "The Driveway Exhibition" where he exhibited paintings, textile works, and prints from his photography portfolio to friends and strangers alike. Later in the year, he exhibited his painting "Ruff Stuff" at the Creative Alliance's group show "The Big Show".