New Facebook page

Posted on September 23rd, 2011

Ronnie now has a presence on Facebook. To subscribe you can click on the Facebook logo in this post and hit ‘Like’.

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Solo Show at Torrance Gallery Edinburgh

Posted on September 9th, 2011

My annual solo show at Torrance Gallery, Edinburgh is scheduled to open on 24 September.

My inspiration has come from my recent visits to my home in France, where the lavender, sunflowers and vineyards provided a wealth of colour and texture.

You will be able to preview the show on the Torrance website in the week before the exhibition.  

I am taking part once again in the Scottish Show at Iona House Gallery in Woodstock in Oxfordshire, which will feature, as requested, the vibrancy of autumn in my canvases. The reception party is on October 15th.

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It’s not too late…..

Posted on July 25th, 2011

It’s not too late to visit:

Kranenburg Fine Art Summer Show in Oban

Vista Palace Hotel Summer Show in Roquebrune Cap Martin, France with Tanya Baxter Contemporary and The Kings Road Gallery, London

Currently in France surrounded by inspiration and creating small sketches and studies to be worked up into large canvases for Autumn shows.

Coming Up

• New Works - a solo show at Torrance Gallery, Edinburgh, opening reception 24 September.
• Scottish Show at Iona House Gallery, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, opening reception 15 October.
• Art Fair in Hong Kong with Kings Road Gallery, London.  TBA

Glass Workshops at the Pier at Kilmun

In Association with Vibrant Arts and The Pier at Kilmun, we are delighted to invite you to a very special workshop event on 9, 10, or 11  September with Petra Kaiser, renowned glass artist.  Bookings are now being taken, so do reserve early, by telephoning the Pier at Kilmun

The Pier 01369  840418  More details soon…..

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Summer Exhibition - Kings Road Gallery & Tanya Baxter Contemporary

Posted on June 15th, 2011

The Vista Palace and Gerard Fossali, General Manager, are unveiling its “Summer Exhibition” in association with Kings Road Gallery & Tanya Baxter Contemporary, London on Wednesday 15th June (6.30 – 9.00 pm).

“Kings Road Gallery & Tanya Baxter Contemporary were awarded the Prix d’Excellence Trophy at Art Monaco, and will be showcasing a selection of works from the legends of Contemporary art including, Sacha Jafri, Le Quy Tong, Jean Marc Huss, Min Wae Aung, Duan Jun, Ren Si Hong, Ronnie Ford, Zhang Xiangming and Pip Todd Warmoth.”

Details can be found here [PDF].

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Back in Scotland - hard at work!

Posted on June 2nd, 2011

Winter in Florida

This year’s visit to my Florida studio was extended into April to allow me to help dismantle the Vibrant Arts Exhibition which ran for the month of  March at Howl Gallery in Downtown Fort Myers.

Thomas Hall of Fort Myers Examiner, comparing my work to that of American icon Grant Wood:

“Similar concerns seem to be at play in Ford’s colorful landscapes. Ford not only wants his viewers to be able to count furrows, but the individual plants, flowers and blades of grass growing in his highly-textured fields. Trees don’t just rise organically from trunks rooted in the ground. They are sculpted into the foreground through a combination of thick impasto and deft brushwork. The straightforward style, textured surfaces and contrasting in-your-face colors all combine to infuse Ford’s TextureScapes with a vibrancy not experienced with purely representational works.”

To see a full report on the Vibrant Arts events in Florida go to www.vibrantartsmovement.com

Glass Class

Carol and I also enjoyed learning new glassmaking skills with our wonderful teacher of three years, Petra Kaiser, in her Fuse-it Studio in Cape Coral.  Petra is coming to Scotland in September to offer workshops in several venues.  More later….

Since returning to UK I have been busy preparing for a group exhibition in Monaco with Kings Road Gallery, which runs from June to September in the world’s second smallest country.  I have also been busy working on a large commission which, when completed, will grace the walls of a villa on the Gold Coast in Australia;  and meeting the demands of my galleries in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.

It’s not too late………….

…to visit the Spring Show of Small Paintings by top Scottish Artists at Kranenburg Fine Art in Oban where I have 9 small works on show. 

Spring events at The Pier, Kilmun

Students from Life College supplied the wonderful music, the Murray family and chef Ian provided the delectable dishes and impeccable service and I mounted the art work for the Sixties Evening in April and the Jazz Night in May.  Both events were much appreciated by the diners, art and music lovers who are enjoying the new ambience in the conservatory restaurant and throughout the newly refurbished guest house.  Look out for more events and join the dining club which offers discounts and privileges.

You can see my work currently in:

Macgregor Fine Art, Glasgow

Greens and Blues, North Berwick

Kings Road Gallery, Chelsea

Krnaneburg Fine Art, Oban

The Pier at Kilmun

Ode to Art, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur

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Artist in Residence at Butting Akademie

Posted on September 17th, 2010

As part of a Vibrant Arts Corporate event, Ronnie was invited to be Artist in Residence at Xpand’s Human Resources Flipper Forum in the Butting Akademie in Knesebeck in Germany.

Over the two days of the conference he undertook a painting which reflected his impressions of the ambience of the 300-year-old building.

Ronnie chose to reflect the yellow of the Butting Akademie building’s exterior against the wonderful greens and shadows of its forest setting. A small part of the architecture peeks through the trees on the top right corner.

Having studied the Butting Akademie’s values before actually visiting the site, he had had the idea of painting a figure which represented those values.

Thanks to Monique for modelling, with her wonderful red hair which symbolises the copper for which the Butting company is famous. The white skin and flowers are representative of purity and truth.

The next stage was to stencil on, in copper, some of the important values of the company. These words appear in copper on the door of every room in the building - the House of Cooperation - valuing truth, teamwork, honesty, courage, openness, willingness to serve, creativity and flexibility to name a few.

Ronnie left one small part of the painting unfinished for the evening performance. While the Vibrant Arts Band played a selection of new and vibrant pieces they had composed reflecting their musical feelings about Butting Akademie, Ronnie unveiled the painting and proceeded to paint live with the music to finish off the beautiful piece. The audience was delighted. The final painting was presented to the Butting Akademie as a gift for their collection. The evening performance was further enhanced by a spontaneous mime performance by Xpand trainer Krysztof Najdowski who blew the audience and artists away with his talent.

The following day it was the turn of the participants to be creative with paint. Ronnie introduced his session with a whirlwind history of art, a short demonstration of techniques and an encouragement that in art there are no wrongs. The participants could not believe how fast an hour-and-a-half could fly by. They each completed at least two successful abstract pieces which they took away with them.

It was a joyous experience for all involved and Carol and Ronnie would like to thank everyone at the Butting Akademie for exceptional hospitality.

For more information about Xpand’s courses visit http://www.xpand.eu/uk/

For more information about Butting Akademie visit http://www.butting-akademie.de/

Upcoming Vibrant Arts Dining Event at The Pier, Kilmun where art inspires music inspires food - 30 October 2010.

Mini-tour Fort Myers Florida - March 2011.

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Homes and Interiors, Scotland Exhibition 27-29 August

Posted on August 25th, 2010

Ronnie Ford is at Stand L15 at this weekend’s  Homes and Interiors Exhibition at the SECC in Glasgow this weekend.  He is delighted to be showing a new collection of original paintings and prints, and also showcasing new work by the Vibrant Artists,  Jonathan Jay Lee from Hong Kong, Marcello from Switzerland and David Acevedo from Florida.

Browse our collection.  Chat to the artist.  Try our competition to win your favourite Ronnie Ford print.  Enhance your home with a beautiful work of art. 

 

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Vibrant Arts at the Pier, Kilmun

Posted on August 25th, 2010

The Pier at Kilmun was buzzing on Saturday 14 August when over eighty people popped in to welcome the Vibrant Arts. The sun shone on the beautiful lochside location, as international artists showed their work, the Vibrant Arts Band played music inspired by the art work, and chefs Estralita and Ian prepared artistic canapés, served on artists’ palettes, to the delighted crowd.

Vibrant Arts was founded in 2009 by Ronnie Ford, along with founder artists, David Acevedo from Florida, Jonathan Jay Lee from Hong Kong and Marcello from Switzerland. Following two successful exhibitions they were joined in October 2009 by German musicians Juergen Kast, Uwe Boehler, Nico Olivier and Ralf Feinstein who make up the Vibrant Arts Band. Their aim is for all the arts to inspire each other and to bring that inspiration to as wide an audience as possible, through dining events, gallery events, corporate events and education.

Following the success of Saturday’s taster event, this truly international group is joining forces with the team at The Pier to present a unique Vibrant Arts Dining Experience on 30 October, which will feature four artworks, four musical compositions and a delectable dinner menu also inspired by the art. Tables are being snapped up fast.

The Pier at Kilmun, the birthplace of Vibrant Arts Dining, has reached the top five restaurants in Smooth Radio’s Love Glasgow and The West Awards. Cast your vote at smoothradioglasgow.co.uk if you want to see a local winner!

The competition winners were: 1^st Prize: T Fenwick, Innellan; 2^nd Prize: J. Docherty, Greenock; 3^rd prizes: B. Chapman, Innellan; W. Miller, Dunoon; S. MacRaild, Kilmun; S.Fisher, Bullwood.

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Artist’s French Home for Sale

Posted on May 16th, 2010

Artist’s French Home For Sale

Situated in Varzay in Charente Maritime, our house was built in 1979.  It is a solid little house in Charentais style, white with orange roof and shutters, a solid wood roof structure and thermal insulation bricks.   It is situated on a sizeable piece of land with a large front garden.  Laurel and Leylandii trees border the two sides, making it fully enclosed, and there is a wooded area at the back.  We have had laid two large terraces, the first the full length of the back of the house with a step down to the second which surrounds the 10×5m pool.  Both are tiled in provençal pink.  The garden is not developed yet, but a local landscape gardener keeps the grass and hedges tidy in our absence.

 

 

 

    

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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. 

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