Ron Burns was born and raised in Ohio, and graduated from Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Visual Communications. In 1977, he moved to Los Angeles and into the world of corporate design, working on corporate identity programs and annual reports for clients such as Blue Cross, Dick Clark Productions and Xerox. As a release from the pressures of the business world, Ron bega...see more »n to paint animals he photographed in animal shelters. In 1992, he put his house up for sale and found that many prospective buyers were more interested in the art on his walls than in his house. This was how his career as a fine artist began. Burns' interpretations of four-legged critters are anything but the expected. He tweaks tradition with his use of bold, overlapping colors and prominent brush stokes to transform commonplace subject matter. His paintings portray the animal's distinct personalities. He continues to make a point of visiting the local animal shelters while on the road to appear at a showing or to meet with gallery owners. There he photographs homeless animals which later become the subjects of his paintings. Part of the profits from his paintings are then given to the shelter. He only does this with shelters that do not destroy animals. Ron Burns currently lives in Arizona with his wife and their three dogs and two cats.« see less
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