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- From my Florida Studio
Working in the Florida sunshine is a delight. I find that I can be even more prolific as the sun and warmth speeds up the drying process for my TextureScapes, which normally in Scotland takes several days.
As well as working for my up-coming solo show at Kranenburg Fine Art in Oban, I have become involved in an [...]
- YOU ARE INVITED TO........two exciting events on holiday weekend
You are invited to join us for a glass of wine at an Opening Reception for the Cowal Open Studios event on Friday 25 September from 6-8pm at Atelier 23, Holy Loch Marina in Sandbank, Dunoon
At the Atelier we will have on show a wonderful selection of paintings, prints, glass, wood, photographs, cushions and knits. [...]
- ONLINE SHOP NOW OPEN!
We are really excited to launch our new online shop!!
You have been asking us for this and it’s been a long time coming but finally it is ready!! Our new online shop! We are delighted to offer you beautiful signed Ronnie Ford prints which you can now order online. There is a large selection of [...]
- Homes and Interiors Scotland Exhibition 28-30 August - SECC Glasgow
The Homes and Interiors Scotland exhibition 2009 returns to Glasgow’s SECC for its fifth year, having firmly established itself as the leading interiors event in the country. There is a wealth of wonderful exhibits including designer workshops, wine tasting and flower arranging. New this year is a dedicated Art Gallery section showing a huge variety of styles [...]
- Autumn Exhibition Schedule Firmed Up
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 [...]
“GILDING THE LILY” a mixed still life show opens at Kranenburg Fine Art this Friday evening - 5 June at 6.30pm.
Though known for his textured landscapes, Ronnie welcomed the opportunity to create 5 still life paintings for this exhibition.
“Painting a still life is a great exercise,” says Ronnie. “For me it is an opportunity to hone my observation and recording skills and experiment with new ideas, but as always I like to try to find a new approach. I chose some of my own personal collection of Asian artefacts and interpreted them with an unusual perspective, exploring the three-dimensional quality of the wrapped canvas.”
“Tiger Screen” features a carved lacquer screen, purchased in Hong Kong, which explores the ancient and modern characters and symbols for the tiger. The screen forms the main part of the composition creating a background, foreground and midground which focuses the viewer’s eye to the still life on the table.
The teaware featured in “Beijing Tea” was bought on a visit to the Chinese capital. Red is an auspicious colour and contrasts sharply with the vivid green of the teapot. The composition explores the space and shapes in a more abstract way.
Silence
Lilies on a Vietnamese gold lacquer bowl on top of a black opium table with the border of a tribal kilim, “Silence” refers to the ancient Chinese character on the wooden box, as well as the silence of the still life study.
The show runs till 27 June.
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