TEXAS WATERCOLOR ARTISTS

Ron Bigony

June 2012 Showcase Artist

International Watercolors is pleased to Feature the watercolor paintings of Texas watercolor artist Ron Bigony. Ron is a contributing Artist & Submissions Review Editor for International Watercolors.

Be Sure To Visit Our Other Featured Watercolor Artists at International Watercolors.com

The Latest News On Ron Bigony

Latest Update - American Artist Watercolor will be featuring a12-page article on International Watercolor Artist member and AWS Associate Member Ron Bigony in the Fall Issue of 2012. Ron is from Texas and a 2012 AWS Award Winner. Visit Ron's International Watercolor Artist page to see more of his watercolor paintings.

Update - One of Ron Bigony watercolor paintings was featured in Plein Aire's web-site of Arches Natl Park area , one of his paintings is featured on page 20 in "Cheap Joes" catalogue- "(The bank Alley), also has one of his West End paintings accepted into the Western Federation Water Color Show in Las Vegas- April 2012. One other item of interest Ron Bigony was contacted by Warner Brothers.. They are filming the re-make of "Dallas" They plan on shooting scenes in the Dallas Convention Center Hotel -Omni. Ron had completed four commissioned paintings for their permanent collection which are located in the West End Meeting Room. Ron's paintings will be in the background shots. They will be in four episodes -4.5-6 & 7. The new TV series is on the TLC channel and should start running this summer. Here is ron's two latest paintings of Arches National Park area.

Ron's painting "Bank Alley" was accepted into the American Watercolor Society's 145th Annual International Exhibition. It is the same painting that is being featured in Cheap Joes new 2012 catalogue under Customers Art.

texas watercolor artists

Bank Alley

"Bank Alley", won the High Winds Medal and cash prize in the American Watercolor Society Exhibition. The painting will be with the traveling show and will be exhibited as follows:

2012-2013 TRAVEL SHOW SCHEDULE

145^th TRAVELING EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
2012
May 4 - June 30, 2012	Eastern Shore Art Center 401 Oak Street Fairhope, AL 36532 251-928-2228
August 5 - September 15, 2012	Laredo Center for the Arts 500 San Agustin Avenue Laredo, TX 78040 956-725-1715
November 2 - December 19, 2012	Steamboat Art Museum P.O Box 883434 Steamboat Springs, CO 80488 970-870-1755 or 970-819-2850
2013
January 2-26, 2013	Sacramento Fine Arts Center 5330-B Gibbons Drive Carmichael, CA 95608 916-971-3713
February 1 - 23, 2013	Kerr Arts & Cultural Center 228 Earl Garrett - P.O Box 2064 Kerrville, TX 78029-3634 830-895-2911
March 8 - 30, 2013	Art Center Manatee 209 9th Street W. Bradenton, FL 34205 941-746-2862
April 13 - May 12, 2013	Tullahoma Fine Arts Center 401 South Jackson Street Tullahoma, TN 37388 931-455-1234

TEXAS WATERCOLOR ARTISTS

Bigony says he comes to watercolor late in life. He graduated from Texas A&M, Commerce, Texas with a minor in art and a master’s in business. He had always liked to draw ever since he could remember – mostly copying cartoons and drawing spaceships. In college the art fires were lit and he wanted to learn how to make beautiful paintings that expressed how he felt about this world.

“My first great interests were old barns and old vacant houses. The story of the barns and homes that were long gone fascinated me. I have been criticized by judges for my subject matter being too sentimental and regional. Something about the stark decay and loneliness, particularly in a dry golden grass field with black crows and old barn owls always about, gave the place emotions of mystery – maybe ghosts – certainly Halloween. Then there is the what-used-to-be that is gone now. How sad and how lonely! That is what I want to capture when I paint an old abandoned house or barn. I like to use high contrast and am careful to alternate darks and lights to make the painting have some punch from across a room.”

“When I want color, I do still-lifes or townscapes. I work in both watercolor and oils, but I am gravitating more and more toward the watercolor. I just love working with it. And when things are going right, a watercolor will almost paint itself.”

“My favorite artists are Ray Balkwill, Joseph Zbukvic, Stan Miller, David Taylor, Alvarro Castagnet, Amanda Hyatt, John Yardley, Charles Reid and Andrew Wyeth.”

“I would recommend that any artist who wishes to get their work out there should definitely set up a web-site. I have not sold a lot of work directly from my web-site, but I have received a lot of recognition which led to sales and commissio

Ron's Website: http://www.fineartstudioonline.com/RonBigony

TEXAS WATERCOLOR ARTISTS

Awards:

Outstanding Watercolor Bold Brush International Competition

Featured artist this summer on Empty Easel

Southwestern Water Color Society –show in Sept 2011

Commissioned watercolors for new Dallas Convention Center

Numerous local awards in our East Texas area

TEXAS WATERCOLOR ARTISTS

RON BIGONY

BACKGROUND

Ron has been painting in one way or the other since age eight when he started drawing and tracing cartoon characters from the Funny Paper. He is past president of East Texas Fine Arts Association, current VP and Program Director for Mt Pleasant Art Society in East Texas. A native Texan, he graduated from Texas A&M Commerce, Texas with a major in Business and minor in Art. His career has been in the area of Insurance and Construction. His painting education has been aided by many workshops and DVD's. Ron has won numerous awards for his paintings throughout the East Texas area.

Ron served in the USMC Reserves from 1958 to 1964.

His mediums of choice are watercolors and oils.

TEXAS WATERCOLOR ARTISTS