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Artist Biography
Ron Apgar, an artist, is an extensive world traveler with a desire for adventure and a keen interest in culture and life experiences, has traveled throughout Mexico, Central America, Asia, France, Russia, Spain and the U.S.
Following his Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts, and further graduate studies, Ron traveled to Mexico and Guatemala to study and experience the art and culture of Latin America. He was especially drawn to the Mexican muralists Riviera, Orozco and Siqueiros and the resurgence of Mexican culture in the arts with its roots in the Aztec and Mayan civilizations. While in Latin America, Ron was invited by the Guatemalan Cultural Commission to paint murals in a joint effort with young Guatemalan artists promoting the indigenous heritage and architecture.
Returning to the states he was hired by the university to teach college classes in art, culture and symbolism, including cross-cultural trips to Central America. During this decade, Ron traveled to Spain, where he lived for three years painting and exploring the rich Spanish art heritage in the works of Goya, El Greco, Murillo, and the Velazquez in the cities of Madrid, Toledo, and Barcelona. While in Spain, he also traveled to the former Soviet Union on two occasions under cultural study sponsorship in the arts. While there, Ron studied art at the Hermitage in St. Petersburg and at Voldegrad.
Ron's approach to his painting is to convey the metaphoric quality of his subject matter, engaging the viewer with an interpersonal connection. Ron has a love for color, movement, and space with the edge of contemporary and modern art.
Ron's current collection consists of contemporary horse paintings, figurative works, and abstractions, and is currently being featured at the Aspen Gallery at Highlands in Aspen, CO. For updates and other works, please visit www.ApgarArt.com
Careena Lyn Barry
April 2015
"The river cuts through the rock not because of its power, but because of its persistence."
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