ArtUps!: Visiting Artist Ron Abram

Ron was the last artist that I had the opportunity to work with before the end of my summer internship. Ron is actually a UCF grad! He stayed a little longer than most artists and enjoyed a the summer here in sunny Florida...on a side note, a friend of mine actually taught his son in her summer class at the OMA!

Ron is a professor at Denison University in Ohio and he is also a printmaker (primarily etchings). I found a great little interview clip online here of Ron explaining his artwork from an exhibition in Ohio.
In the work that he was doing at FHP, he was taking his old plates (from about 20 years ago) and combining them with his new plates. As interns, we were helping him rub out some of the old plates. There were some elements from them that he wanted to keep and some that he didn't. He was also interested in using images from old books, comics, and advertisements. I am looking forward to seeing the finished product! He was a great guy and easy to talk to, so I hope he'll come back soon!

Here is a bio I found from the Denison University website:
"Professor Abram joined the faculty in 1995. He earned his MFA from Tyler School of Art of Temple University and received his BFA from the University of Central Florida. His recent work combines the traditional mediums of drawing and printmaking with other forms of artistic endeavor. As an artist and curator, he addresses the relationship of popular culture, community and personal expression in many of these ventures. He has exhibited his work in numerous solo/group exhibitions, here and abroad."

Of course, I will leave you with some photos...