About John Ryan

Artist Statement

My work is primarily highly volatile emotional responses.  Much of my work is a product of personal struggles. I am influenced by dreams, feelings, Freud, comedy, poetry, song, chaos, anxiety, growth, and destruction.  Some of the artists that I am influenced by include: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Salvador Dali, and Ralph Steadman. My paintings are both spontaneous and planned creations. They are also tight and loose in style. It is a constant process of applying images and editing. My works incorporate a broad range of colors and textures.

Education

2002 - Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting, Ohio University

Exhibitions, Awards & Accomplishments

2006 - Unmasked at Asterisk Gallery

2006 - 17th Annual People's Show at Cleveland State University

2006 - Art at the Center at The Polish-American Cultural Center

2006 - February Tremont Art Walk Show at the Doubting Thomas Gallery

2006 - Spaces 21st Annual Members Show

2005 - Exile on Professor Street at Asterisk Gallery

2005 - Commissioned Painting for Aflac

2005 - Spaces 20th Annual Members Show

2004 - Buzz Gallery, The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Benefit Auction

2004 - Spaces 19th Annual Members Show

2003 - Spaces 18th Annual Members Show

2002 - Ohio University Graduate Show

2002 - Undergraduate Art League Spring Show, Ohio University

2000 - Kent State Summer Art Show

1995 - Cuyahoga Heights High School Spring Art Show (First Place)

1994 - Cuyahoga County Scholastic Art Show (American Greetings Scholarship, Gold Key Award, 2 Silver Key Awards, Place Award)

1993 - Cuyahoga County Scholastic Art Show (Silver Key Award)