Ron Gard

BIO

Ron Gard received his Bachelors degree in art from Western Illinois University. After a few year stint in Utah as a ski bum he returned to Chicago and opened his own studio that he has maintained for over 30 years catering to a wide range of clientele, among them film production companies and photographers, developing a specialty for creating the unusual for television commercials and print ad. His large scale sculpture has been exhibited outdoors in many locations in Chicago and around the Mid-West and his work is included in many private and corporate collections. Ron is currently developing new work that will be ready for exhibition in the fall of ‘09

Statement

“From my exposure to different materials in the film industry, and the need to be continually resourceful in that business, I have learned to let myself be open to inspiration from many sources. Often observations of the world around me, or testing the limits of a material get me started. I’m always motivated, though, by the way shapes relate to each other and the tension in a negative space. Art for me is play, but invariably leads my imagination into places of discovery, mystery and certainly pleasure. It’s those feelings that I hope are conveyed to my audience