Autumn Exhibition Schedule Firmed Up

Posted on July 22nd, 2009

A busy schedule of exhibition dates is lined up for Ronnie this autumn.   Scroll down to see what is in store……

STRATHEARN GALLERY, CRIEFF from 29 August

To whet appetites before his solo show in October 2010, Ronnie will show around 6 pieces in a group autumn show in this beautifully appointed gallery on the main street in Crieff.  The exhibition opens on 29 August and runs throughout the autumn.

HOMES AND INTERIORS SCOTLAND EXHIBITION, SECC, GLASGOW - 28,29,30 AUGUST

Following the success of his appearance at the show last year, Ronnie has a bigger stand this year which he is delighted to share  with a selection of invited artists who share his passion for vibrancy and colour in their work.  Visit stand K2 for a real treat for the eyes.

COWAL OPEN STUDIOS, ATELIER 23      25-28 SEPTEMBER

As part of this, the second Cowal Open Studios weekend, Ronnie’s studio on the Holy Loch Marina in Sandbank will be open to the public on the four days of the event from 10.30-5.   On the Friday evening, Atelier 23 will host an opening reception to which all are invited.  Wine and tasty canapes will be served from 6-8.30, to accompany a vivid palette of local and international art.  There will also be a competition to win your favourite Ronnie Ford print.

TORRANCE GALLERY, EDINBURGH    SOLO SHOW    26 SEPTEMBER - 10 OCTOBER

An exciting new collection of TextureScapes will fill the two galleries at this, Ronnie’s sixth show at Torrance Gallery.  Torrance Gallery was the first gallery to set up on Dundas Street, which has now become a mecca for art lovers with a plethora of galleries down its length and breadth.  It remains one of the friendliest and most accessible and has provided Ronnie with a large and faithful following of east and north-east coast clients.

KINGS ROAD GALLERY, LONDON AND CADOGAN HOTEL, LONDON  15 October and November

This solo exhibition will open in the London Gallery in Chelsea on 15 October and will move to the Cadogan Hotel in November.    Tanya Baxter, who was Ronnie’s art consultant in Hong Kong and with whom he exhibited regularly at LKF gallery Hong Kong, will curate the show and will also present several of the pieces at the Affordable Art Fair in Chelsea from 22- 25 October, where all art costs less than £3000.

IONA HOUSE GALLERY, WOODSTOCK            SCOTTISH SHOW    opening 10 October

A wonderful selection of best-known Scottish artists will be on show in this annual exhibition at well-respected Iona House Gallery, where the gallery profits go to charity - Scottish International Relief.   Ronnie was first invited to show in 2007 and this will be his third Scottish show with the gallery.  Earlier this year Ronnie took part in the gallery’s Ostrich Egg Auction where his TextureScape painting fetched £200 for the charity. (see April’s news)

RONNIE TO SHOW IN MILAN    opening 22 October  Jelmoni Studio Gallery

Jelmoni Studio, based in Piacenza,  is hosting an exciting and varied international exhibition featuring ten artists of whom Ronnie is the only representative from Scotland.   The gallery, who often take Italian artists to London, New York, Paris, Berlin has this time invited artists from abroad to show in their Milan gallery.   Ronnie will be showing a selection of TextureScapes for the first time to an Italian audience.

More details of each exhibition will be posted nearer the time, but meantime put the dates in your diary.

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New Vibrant Show at Atelier 23

Posted on July 2nd, 2009

Atelier 23 Today!  We have just hung a vibrant new show in our studio.  As well as Ronnie’s recent TextureScapes in summer mood, we are also privileged to show paintings from two very talented artists never before seen in Scotland.

“Supporting young artists who share my positive vision is one of my goals in life.  Giving what I never had, helping them on the road to fulfilment and success.”

Florida artist and winner of Lee County Alliance for the Arts Visual Artist of the Year Award, David Acevedo produces energetic portraits in vivid colours and dynamic textures, drawing the viewer to ponder and wonder. 

“I saw a world of fantasy through a surreal window.  Saw what I needed to see and embraced it.  It is clear in my understanding and vision.  It is abstract in essence, but realistic in message.  I explore this ethereal world and submit to it hoping to strip from the everyday ordinary.”

Just fresh from graduating from Parson’s in New York and recently returned to his home in Hong Kong, Jonathan Jay Lee is already making a name for himself in the illustration world.  Having already completed commissions for  Hong Kong Magazine, Kronenburg Beer and Marvel Comics,  Jonathan, who is a former student of Ronnie’s,  is showing a series of very limited edition signed giclee prints from his original illustrations.  They are fresh and funky, but above all show phenomenal drawing skills and insight into human nature. 

“My intention is to ignite a sense of emotion of some sort in the viewer, even non-art lovers, to perhaps encourage them to see something different in the world around them, perhaps inspired by the vibrancy in a piece of art, and give them the desire to think creatively outside of their normal boundaries. “

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