Ron Jermyn

Sculptor, focusing on fluidity and the liquid state as a foundation for life
Born: 1955, San Diego, California
Lives: Grass Valley, California
Education: Self-Directed

We here in California are experiencing a drought which is reshaping much of our approach to water resources. Clearly, Water is Life, and with what appears to be a direct connection to global changes in climate. Within this context I feel that the theme of my current work is very relevant.

As a self-directed artist the journey that Ron has taken has led him through many doors. From the age of a teenager his love of art gave him grounding and a purpose. Sculpture provided the catalyst as an awakening for artistic direction. Ron says that the experience of creating sculpture washed over him, flooding his mind with ideas, thoughts and endless possibilities.

In the beginning his efforts primarily focused on working with the human figure. This, however, was not enough to satisfy his creative impulses, and following an inner force he began to experiment outside the constraints of the human form with organic concepts related to fluidity and motion.

The technique that Ron has developed has evolved to allow for an independent, intuitive unfolding of the creative process, which moves independently with its own force and purpose. Central to this experience is the interactive relationship with the materials. Working directly in bronze, stainless steel, stone, plaster or any number of materials each project unfolds with its own voice.

With the emergence of a new series based on the concept of the movement of fluid or liquid elements, Ron strives to utilize the primary elemental forms that drive every aspect of the physical world we inhabit, and capture a sense of the energy and movement of this fluid form. Each piece speaks with an archival voice, yet embodies the spirit of more recent and familiar imagery: The waves in Hokusai 19th century woodblock prints; the infinite repetition of fractals throughout nature; even certain elements found in the dramatic landscapes of Eyvend Earle; the motion of waves, tides, and storms that give a pulse of our living planet.

EXHIBITIONS
Toomey Tourell Gallery, San Francisco, CA 2008
Deloney Newkirk Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM 2007
Shidoni Outdoor Sculpture Garden, Santa Fe, MN 2005
Copeland Rutherford Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM 1996
Glez Harkins Gallery, Palm Desert, CA 1994
Perry House Galleries, Alexandria, VA 1993
Herr Chambliss Fine Arts, Hot Springs, AR 1992
LA Art, Los Angeles, CA 1991
Art Expo LA, Los Angeles, CA 1991
Sho-En Outdoor Sculpture Garden, Ramona, CA 1991
“B” Street Gallery, San Diego, CA 1989

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
California Center for the Arts, Escondido, CA 1999
LA Art, Los Angeles, CA 1991
Art Expo, Los Angeles, CA 1991-92
San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA 1989

CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
Novartis, La Jolla, CA. 1999
West Valley Financial Management, La Jolla, CA 1993-current
Employers First, San Diego, CA 1997

PRIVATE COLLECTORS
Dr. Adaani Frost, Houston TX
Dr. George Boone, San Marino, CA
Mr. Jack Kimberling, Palm Springs, CA
Father Joe Carroll, San Diego, CA
Ting Shao Kuang, San Francisco
Mr. John McGinnis La Jolla, CA

PUBLICATIONS
Washington Opera Magazine, 1994
The Arts Monthly 1994
The Daily Californian 1993
Arkansas Times 1992
Carlsbad Journal 1989
San Diego, Arts 1991
Rancho Bernardo Journal 1992

SPECIAL EVENTS
Sculpture featured on Matlock TV Movie

PUBLIC ART
Milage 2000 outdoor multimedia sculpture project, sponsored by C.O.V.A., 2000
Selected by the City of Chula Vista to create a Monumental Wave sculpture for Bayside Park.

COMMISSIONS
St. Vincent De Paul, Limited Edition Award Sculpture of Father Joe Carroll, 1999

MUSEUM SHOW
California Center for the Arts, 1999