Artist Statement:
Armor series
Armor depicts the figure being the armor, representing protection for its bearer. The figure in the painting is portrayed as a shell, eyes are the window to the soul, removing them creates a mysterious void like atmosphere that adds to the sporadic abstracted backgrounds representing moments and emotions in time. Furthermore, by removing the eyes/soul, it is left to the interpretation of the viewer of the figures true intent and purpose to its possessor. Determining the purpose of the armor can through time be left to one who decides to bear it. As with life you decide to bear and choose the people in your life that will affect the outcome of molding oneself.
JOHN 9:13 (self portrait)
This is an interpretation alluding to rebirth and embarking on new paths/journeys. 'They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.'
American King James Version
Exhibitions/Awards:
Selected Exhibitions
2009 Agora Gallery NYC Group
2009 Art for Progress, 'Clash of the Artists NYC Group, International - Juried
2009 Rome Art Coterie's 7th National Juried Art Exhibition GA Group, International - Juried 2009-2010 Upstream People Gallery Online Art Competition, International - Juried
2009 MyArtContest.com Online Art Competition, International - Juried
2009 A Singular Creation 3rd Annual Online Art Competition, International - Juried
2008-2009 Upstream People Gallery Online Art Competition, International - Juried
2008-2009 Upstream People Gallery Online Art Competition, International - Juried
2008 Stamford Art Association CT Group, National - Juried
2008 The Van Goghs Ear Gallery NJ Solo
2008 A Singular Creation 2nd Annual Online Art Competition, International - Juried
2005 The New York Art and Film Festival International Group
2001 Temptation Series (NJIT) Solo
2000 Artists for the New Millennium: Cinque Gallery NYC Soho Group 2000 The PIERRO Gallery NJ Group 2000 Temptation Series (NJCU) Solo
1999 The Aljira National 5ive NJ Group, National - Juried
1999 Spiritual Dimensions NJ Group, National - Juried
1998 Society of Illustrators NYC Group, International - Juried
Selected Grants, Awards and Honors
2009 Art for Progress, 'Clash of the Artists NYC, 1st place 2009-2010 Upstream People Gallery, special recognition
2009 MyArtContest.com, honorable mention
2008-2009 Upstream People Gallery, special recognition
2008-2009 Upstream People Gallery, special recognition
2008 A Singular Creation 2nd Annual, honorable mention
1999 Art Directors Club Award
1998, 1999 ASID Grant
1998 Society of Illustrators, honorable mention
1994 1997 Pearl Grant
1997 Northeast Art Festival, 1st place
1995 Liquitex Grant
Selected Publications
2010 Book Publication, "2010 Contemporary Masters" International Catalog
2009 Juried Publication, Direct Art, Nationwide Juried Artist Catalog
2009 Juried Publication, Studio Visit, Nationwide Juried Artist Catalog
2009 TV Interview, MEET THE ARTIST -- on SOMATV
2009 Article - Ron EA Powell Receives Special International Recognition, The Alternative Press
2009 Article - Ron EA Powell's Armor 7 - Faith will be displayed at Rome Art Coterie, My Central NJ
2008 Article - Ron EA Powell Receives Special International Recognition , The Alternative Press 2000 Article - The PIERRO Gallery Exhibition, The Star Ledger
1998 International Book Publication, Society of Illustrators
1997 Article Emerging local artist, The Irvington Herald
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