Ron Coleman

loose and spontaneous.

In my paintings I use colour, form, and texture to create balanced compositions. I want my paintings have a balance and harmony that results from the handling of colour relationships, texture and vibrant brushwork, and from the careful, thoughtful, but sometimes serendipitous arrangement of form and colour.
I want to create work that appeals to our visual senses, balancing form and colour in a way that attracts the viewer's attention, and perhaps holds their gaze long enough to allow them to engage with the painted surface.

Generally, I steer away from realism but I continue the quest for satisfying portraits, mainly in oils. I still aim for a 'painterly' result, avoiding any desire to move towards a photo-realist approach.

Many artists and movements have influenced my work, ranging from the St. Ives abstract artists to the Scottish Colourists, and I continue to take inspiration from the American expressionists as well as many contemporary British artists.

My small abstract expressionist paintings.

The main body of work is of an abstract expressionist genre. These small square format abstract paintings are intended to be uplifting and contemplative in nature. These painting are balanced by th...

Completed a 3 year College of the Arts course in painting, in the 1990's

Manchester Academy of Fine Arts - annual exhibition in Stockport.
Opens July 20th 2024