Meet Ron
Ron lives in the village of Netley Abbey on the edge of Southampton Water. He has always lived near the sea and grew up within the sights and sounds of a busy port, which has undoubtedly had an influence on his painting. Ron also loves to spend time on the coast, particularly in Devon and Cornwall sketching and gathering ideas for his work.
Ron has had no formal art tuition but his apprentice training as an engineering draughtsman has undoubtedly had an influence on his style. He started painting in the mid 1990’s, and has since developed a unique style which has proved popular at local exhibitions and with the buying public.
His preferred subjects have a nautical theme much influenced by Cornish coastal villages with their traditional fishing vessels and cottages that tumble down into the harbour. Seascapes, townscapes and architectural subjects also interest him. His preferred medium is watercolour pen and wash as well as acrylics and mixed media with collage. Ron is self taught and is therefore not constrained by tradional rules within which he must work. The resultant paintings are fresh, vibrant, exciting and easy on the eye.
His quirky harbour scene paintings make unique gifts by the inclusion of references that have a special significance to the intended recipient; such as names of boats, cafes, shops and hotels etc.. Boat registration numbers can also also be used to make reference to special dates. Ron is happy to accept commissions to create unique gifts based on this idea.
His first solo exhibition was Hampshire Artists Open Studios 2005. Since then he has participated in a numerous local events including the “Best of Hampshire Artists”, as well as exhibiting at the Salisbury Playhouse Gallery, the Fisherton Mill Gallery, the Eastleigh Museum and the Yellow Edge Gallery in Gosport. He also exhibits at his local art groups’ exhibitions. Ron has also been featured in an article in The Hampshire Life magazine.