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| Ron Merchant | |
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I use oil paint to share my view of the world. Creating what others may not see, I strive to express what the people in my paintings feel. Warmth, isolation, connectedness: each is unique but shares common needs and desires. People from all backgrounds share a sidewalk or a bus stop. Some are young, some old: all are human. Our humanity connects us. |
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High Noon
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| Collection of Martin and Jennifer Lacey.
"High Noon" is from the Born by the River series of paintings. This depiction of lunch break on the Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis captures the energy of a bright, busy day while creating a sense of quiet solitude. |
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Mill City Morning
2005 |
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| Collection of Thomas and Katherine Miller.
"Mill City Morning" is the signature painting from the series Born by the River. It is featured on the cover of the book and promotional material for the traveling exhibit.
It captures the essence of first light waking up the city of Minneapolis. The view of the city shows its connection to the past through the use of the river to generate power at Saint Anthony falls. Also shown is the Stone Arch Bridge that allowed trains to deliver grain from the wheat fields of the midwest to the rest of the world. The new Gutherie Theater and expanded river road access and parks bring the use of the river (and Minneapolis) into the 21st century. ______Review:___________________________________________________________
"Born by the River: People of the Mississippi River Towns" is a series of works probing below the obvious surface of everyday reality. With these paintings, photographs and interviews, Merchant's work in its varied moods and emotional states, mirrors the unpredictable life of the upper Mississippi as it flows shifting, as it twists and cascades downward both in form and substance.
Ron Merchant joins the many distinguished artists and writers like Longfellow, Audubon, George Caleb Bingham, Seth Eastman, John Kensett and John Bonvard and makes his mark in the sands along the Mississippi.
Roslye B. Ultan,
Art Historian, Hamline University, Walker Art Center |
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A Sterling Crew
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| "A Sterling Crew" from the Born by the River series of paintings and photographs, highlights the people I grew to respect in the drive-up motel I stayed at in Winona, Minnesota. They each had a story and being able to stay at the motel was seen as doing alright. I learned something about perspective and it had nothing to do with drawing.
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End of the Line
2005 |
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| "End of the Line" is the signature painting from the 2005 "Connections" series of paintings. This series explores the many aspects of being connected. The work is open to interpretation and helps the viewer think about their place in the world in relationship to others. Some connections are time and place sensitive. Some connections are timeless. Some connections are emotional while others are physical. I hope you come away wih an understanding of your connections and thoughtful feeling of unity. It's a small world. You are connected.
This work depicts the end of the new Hiawatha light rail train line in downtown Minneapolis. The long evening shadows and the waiting engineer add to the feeling of the end of the day.
This work was featured in the Minneapolis Mayor's office and is currently on display at the Greater Minneapolis Visitors and Convention Association boardroom. |
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He Walks Alone
2005 |
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| Collection of Martin and Jennifer Lacey.
Downtown Saint Paul shimmers with the direct sunlight. From the "Connections" exhibition at the Robbin Gallery and Minneapolis Mayor's office, 2005.
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Done Shopping
2004 |
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| "Done Shopping" is part of the Nicollet Mall Series of oils and prints.
This series looks deeper into the interaction of people to each other and their city. Looking past the ornamental culture, we see commonalities of the old and the young waiting for the bus. Personal connections are made in the markets and restaurants; or while waiting for a light to change. However, the series also shows that even surrounded by people, you can feel alone.
Most of the paintings were started outdoors on the mall and finished in the studio.
"Done Shopping" was the signature piece in the 2004 one man exhibition "In the Stream" at the Robbin Gallery.
It has won the following awards:
Best of Show, Hopkins Center for the Arts 2005 juried exhibition.
Award of Excellence, Plymouth Primavera Arts.
Honorable Mention, Bloomington Center for Arts.
Honorable Mention, March Madness Juried Show
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Green Light
2004 |
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| Collection of Robert and Kelly Miller.
"Green Light" is part of the Nicollet Mall Series of oils and prints. "Green Light" was featured in the 2004 exhibition "In the Stream" at the Robbin Gallery and was awarded second place in the 93rd Annual Fine Arts Competition at the 2004 Minnesota State Fair. It was referenced in the essay "Tracing a Winding Path: Impressions of Transformation Along the Upper Mississippi" by art historian Roslye B. Ultan in the Book "Born by the River: People of the Mississippi River Towns". Limner Fine Publishing, 2006, Minneapolis, MN. |
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Not Quite There Yet
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| "Not Quite There Yet" is part of the Nicollet Mall Series of oils and prints.
"Not Quite There Yet" was featured in the 2004 exhibition "In the Stream" at the Robbin Gallery. It was also selected as the signature piece for the group show "City Seen" at the Minneapolis Foundation in 2004-2005 and was featured in the 94th Annual Fine Arts Exibition at the 2005 Minnesota State Fair. |
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| 教育程度与个人自传 | |
| A native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Ron decided early on to pursue the arts. First as a professional musician and now as a full-time artist, he is a lifelong student studying in museums and galleries around the world. In addition to numerous workshops, he has studied at the University of Minnesota and the Edina, Paramount St. Cloud, and Minnetonka Centers for the Arts where he has taught Impressionism. He now specializes in figurative cityscapes and plein-air landscapes. Currently gallery director at the Robbin Gallery in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, he also teaches oil painting through the St. Louis Park Lenox Center, the Hopkins Center for the Arts and his studio in south Minneapolis. Merchant has exhibited throughout the United States and has won numerous awards including top honors. His twenty-piece collection, "Exploring the World, Treasuring the Revelations", was a jury selected feature in the Walker Art Center's "5 Minutes of Fame" webcasts. Awards 2005 Artist Initiative Grant Program Award, Minnesota State Arts Board, National Endowment for the Arts, USA. Project Title: "Born by the River, People of the Mississippi River Towns". ON 7TH STREET, Award of Excellence, Edina Juried Show DOG WALKING MEARS PARK, Award of Excellence, Edina NOT QUITE THERE YET, Honorable Mention, Hopkins Juried RUBY SLIPPERS, Award of Merit, Artists DelNorte DONE SHOPPING, Best of Show, Hopkins Center for the Arts BREAK TIME, Best of Show, March Madness 2005 HE WALKS ALONE, Honorable Mention, March Madness BY THE STREAM, Honorable Mention, March Madness 2004 LIKE SHIPS IN THE NIGHT, Best of Show, Northern Showcase 2004. CURRIE'S TRAIL, Award of Excellence, 8th Annual Extremely Minnesota Exhibition. GREEN LIGHT, Second Award: 94th Annual Fine Arts Exhibit Minnesota State Fair. PEACEFUL FOOTHILLS, Award of Excellence: March Madness Juried Show. DONE SHOPPING, Award of Excellence: Plynouth Primavera Arts Exhibition. Honorable Mention: Bloomington Center for the Arts. Honorable Mention: March Madness Juried Show. WINDOW SHOPPING, Award of Merit, Arts in Harmony National Exhibition. 2003 NICOLLET MALL MARKET, Honorable Mention, Minnesota Artists Association. WINDOW SHOPPING, People's Choice Award: Hopkins Center for the Arts. Best of Show: Robbin Gallery Member Show. MORNING MANHATTAN, Special Merit Award, Robbin Gallery Member Show. JUST A HANDFUL, Honorable Mention: Robbin Gallery Member Show. ON TIME ON TARGET, Award of Excellence, Edina Juried Members' Show. 2002,2003 EXPLORING THE WORLD, TREASURING THE REVELATIONS, 20 piece jury selected feature, Walker Art Center's "5 Minutes of Fame" webcasts. Exhibitions/Performance History 2006 Ron Merchant, Artist Born by the River, People of the Mississippi River Towns Funded in part by a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature and a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. About the Project: This project strengthens the ties of Minnesotans to each other and their artist community while expanding my artistic insights and skills. The project, "Born by the River, People of the Mississippi River Towns", is a series of oil paintings showing the connections of people to their river town and to each other. Following the Mississippi River from Itasca State Park through Minnesota, the series shows how people differ from the small towns to the larger cities while sharing many common goals and culture. Between May and September, 2005, I visited Lake Itasca and the river towns of Jacobson, St. Cloud, Elk River, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Red Wing and Winona. I spent three days in each town and painted one view of the Mississippi and two to four scenes of local life. Taking reference photos of each town, I used these to supplement the plein air paintings and sketches. Additional paintings were completed back in my Minneapolis studio. The result is 36 paintings, over 60 photographs and 26 first-person interviews unveiling the lives of people living by the river. The completed work premiered at the Robbin Gallery in Robbinsdale, Minnesota and ran from May 3 through 27, 2006. Robbin Gallery 4915 42nd Avenue North Robbinsdale, Minnesota 55422 763-537-5906 Panel Discussion: Thursday. May 18, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. The panel discussion featured art historian Roslye B. Ultan (Hamline University, U of M, Walker Art Center), Britt Aamodt (free-lance writer) and Ron Merchant. They discussed the project, the art, the people and their contributions to the book. After the Robbin Gallery premier, the exhibit is scheduled to travel to: June / July: Red Wing, Red Wing Framing Gallery / Anderson Center for the Arts August: Saint Paul, Minnesota State Arts Board, Art Resources Gallery September: Itasca State Park Stillwater, Antiquarian Bookstore Oct / Nov: Elk River, Sherburne County Govt Center Nov / Dec: St. Cloud, Paramount Center for the Arts About the Artist: This project is a major step in my career. This grant gave me the time and resources to focus on the fulfillment of my vision: a vision to understand and document our Minnesota culture through it's people. I want to be able to convey the feelings behind our cities and towns. More than just the buildings and landmarks, each town is really a sum of it's people. I started working on this vision in 2003 with a series of paintings done on the Nicollet Mall. With the skills I learned on the Mall, I was ready to take on this larger project. I started to teach myself to paint in 2001. After many "how-to" books, community ed classes and workshops, I went fulltime and am teaching others and working on my own visions now. This new project expanded the scope, size and impact of my work. It allowed me to connect to and understand more of Minnesota. And, because most of the painting was done onsite, it will allowed more Minnesotans to connect to the arts. For example, during an average day painting on the Nicollet Mall over two hundred people would see me painting and 25 would stop to talk. This helped me develop an understanding of the people and place. I connected to each local community, not only while painting, but also after the project was completed. Bringing the exhibit back to the towns involved is helping each person understand their community and the other people on the river better. They are also gaining an understanding of the artist community through first hand contact with an artist. This project raised my visibility across the Minnesota artist community. I hope that what I learn from this project will prepare me for an expanded study of the people of the entire Mississippi River. The major one-man shows, "Faces and Places" (2003) and "In the Stream" (2004) were both very successful and well received. The show, “Connections” (2005) was also very successful and selections from it were on display at Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak’s offices through June 30, 2005. One of the pieces from that show, "Nicollet Mall Market" was acquired by the City for it's permanent collection. Impact on Minnesota: This project reaches out to people all across Minnesota. By having an artist visible in their community, they gain an understanding of the artistic process. Through personal conversations with the artist, they create a permanent connection to the Minnesota artist community. They gain an appreciation for the arts and Minnesota's creative community gains an appreciative audience and support. A 144 page full color, hardcover book including the full transcribed interviews and two critical essays is available through Limner Fine Publishing, Minneapolis, Minnesota, or directly from Ron. Contact Information: Ron Merchant Studio: 4929 Knox Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota 55419 Phone: 612-929-9443 E-mail: ron.merchant@att.net Web: www.ronmerchant.com Galleries Art Resources Gallery, Saint Paul, MN Red Wing Framing Gallery, Red Wing, MN Jean Stephen Gallery, Minneapolis, MN Robbin Gallery, Robbinsdale, MN Into the Mystic Gallery, Minnetonka, MN Wilcock Gallery, Minneapolis, MN Wade Fine Art Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico Visual Arts, Ltd. Minneapolis, MN Publications "Born by the River: People of the Mississippi River Towns", May 2006, 144 page full color, hardcover book with essays by Roslye B. Ultan and Britt Aamodt, Limner Fine Publishing, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Applause: Arts and Entertainment of the River Region, July 2006, "Red Wing part of traveling art tour in July", writer Ruth Nerhaugen. Minneapolis Observer, September 2005, "Career Change" writer Marcella Corneya. Elk River Star News, August 10, 2005, "Elk River to be Featured in 'Born by the River' Art Project". Red Wing Republican Eagle, June 23, 2005, "Artist Visits Red Wing as part of river project". Saint Cloud Times, July 14, 2005, "Artist captures mood of everyday St. Cloud", writer Michelle Ma. Winona Daily Times, June 18, 2005, "Painting the Town, Visiting artist trying to capture life on the river with a brush", writer Brady Averill. City of Minneapolis Web Site, May 2005, "Minneapolis Artist Ron Merchant featured in Art in the Mayor's Office". |
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| 未来的展览 | |
| Born by the River: People of the Mississippi River Towns July 2006: Red Wing, Minnesota, USA Red Wing Framing Gallery, Sheldon Theatre, St. James Hotel, Best of Times Book Store, Anderson Center for the Arts. August 2006: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA Minnesota State Arts Board offices and gallery, Art Resources Gallery. Artist and Authors' Panel Discussion: August 24, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Closes August 31. September 2006: Itasca State Park, Minnesota and Stillwater, Minnesota. Book signing and Panel Discussion. October 16 through November 17, 2006: Sherburne County Government Center, Elk River, Minnesota, USA. Full exhibit of 36 paintings, 60+ photographs and 24 interview excerpts. November 20 through December 29, 2006: Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA. Paramount Center for the Arts. Artist Reception November 30, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. October 2007: Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA "Released", new works one man exhibition at the Robbin Gallery. Artist Reception, Saturday, October 6, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. |
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