Ronnie showing at Kranenburg Fine Art and Monaco Art Fair this weekend

Posted on April 28th, 2010

The last day of my solo show at Kranenburg Fine Art in Oban will be May Bank Holiday Monday 3 May.  Follow the link to see all the paintings in this vibrant exhibition. 

Ford on show at KFA

A busy opening reception

Reflets du Jardin 25x25cm

From April 29th to May 2nd, 2010, Art Monaco ‘10 Special Edition will be presented as an exclusive regional and global platform for the promotion of contemporary art.

This exclusive event will be held in Monaco, which is undoubtedly one of the most prestigious places in Europe and one of the most coveted markets in the world. The Diaghilev Exhibition Hall of the renowned Grimaldi Forum will be transformed into a 35-thousand square foot art gallery for Art Monaco ’10 Special Edition and will host 100 exclusive exhibitors from around the globe. Galleries and artists will showcase and sell their original creations during the four-day festival. A VIP reception on April 29th will kick off the event, followed by three full days of vernissage-style exhibits open to the public.

http://www.artemonaco.com/eng-0.html

Art Monaco ‘10 aims to create an intensive art fair that will be both cultural and commercial in nature. It will offer a forum for art operators to display their latest and most interesting projects, plus galleries, art dealers, cultural institutions, and specialized media will have an opportunity to offer collectors, art critics, and the general public a chance to purchase exquisite pieces of art from around the world.

Serenity

Rapture of the Lonely Shore

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YOU ARE INVITED TO……..two exciting events on holiday weekend

Posted on September 17th, 2009

Machair, study 2

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.

We will be open also on Saturday and Sunday 10.30am -5.00pm

For full details of this exciting weekend of art, craft and music on the Cowal Peninsula visit the Cowal Open Studios website.

Sunset Rhythms

MEET THE ARTIST

Ronnie will be opening his latest exhibition of new TextureScapes at TORRANCE GALLERY, 36 Dundas Street, Edinburgh, where you are welcome to join him on Saturday 26 September 11am -1pm

To view the complete exhibition visit Torrance Gallery website from Tuesday 22 September.

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Homes and Interiors Scotland Exhibition 28-30 August - SECC Glasgow

Posted on August 14th, 2009

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 with something to suit everyone.

Ronnie Ford and the Vibrant Art Movement will be occupying stand K2 for the three days of the show, exhibiting new Ford TextureScapes, a selection of Vibrant Artists including paintings from David Acevedo from USA, illustrations by Jonathan Jay Lee from Hong Kong, graffiti art by Marcello from Switzerland and glass sculptures and jewellery from Petra Kaiser.  Also on show Cushy numbers - limited edition hand-made cushions by Carol Ford.  Original paintings and high quality prints available.

COMPETITION WINNERS

In our recent newsletter we offered 3 pairs of tickets to winners of our competition.  Lucky winners were:

R. Rivero from Glasgow; E. Lea from Dunoon; T. Mcindewar from Glasgow.

The show is open from 10 - 6 on 28, 29, 30 August.  Tickets for the show are available from Ticket Soup.

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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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