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Biography

Ron Westman's Bio


Education

Skagit Valley College

Mt. Vernon, Washington.    Presently enrolled in degree program in Multi-media and Internet Technology (MIT) (2018).

University of Washington

Seattle, WA.    Exhibitions Guide Training Program.

Conducted tours at the Henry Museum of Contemporary Art, University of Washington, employing “visual thinking techniques and lively discussion” to help viewers develop critical thinking skills (2006 through 2008).

University of California

Berkeley, CA.    Master of Fine Arts, Painting

Produced a body of original oil paintings and drawings, and participated in graduate seminar discussions. Joan Brown, Elmer Bischoff, Christopher Brown, Boyd Allen and Jerrold Ballaine, graduate advisors.

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, WA.    Master of Arts, Painting and Drawing.

Produced a body of original oil paintings, mixed-media works and drawings, and participated in and conducted graduate discussions. Researched and gave presentations on topics in perception and pictorial representation. William V. Dunning, Cynthia (Bennett) Krieble and John Agars, graduate advisors.

Central Washington State College

Ellensburg, WA.    Bachelor of Arts, Graphics Design.

Techline

Aberdeen, WA.    Studied HTML. Created Website: Ron Westman’s Internet Art Gallery ©2001-2006 (westmangallery.com).

Laney College

Oakland, CA.    Computer Graphics Courses, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.

Exhibitions

ONE-PERSON EXHIBITIONS

  • 2015-2017: Rediviva, Aberdeen, WA
  • 2008: MP Marshall Gallery, Aberdeen, WA
  • 2007: MP Marshall Gallery, Aberdeen, WA
  • 2006: MP Marshall Gallery, Aberdeen, WA
  • 2004: Salon Maude, Ocean Shores, WA
  • 1998: Willow Gallery and Books, Westport, WA
  • 1993: Sheperd Gallery, Danville, CA
  • 1989: Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, WA
  • 1987: Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, WA
  • 1983-1994: Pro Arts Annual Open Studios, Oakland, CA

TWO AND THREE PERSON EXHIBITIONS

  • 2007: Arts West Playhouse and Gallery, Seattle, WA
  • 1995-1996: McGowan and Co., Oakland, CA
  • 1995: Carrara's Gallery Cafe, Emeryville, CA
  • 1993: Carrara's Gallery Cafe, Emeryville, CA
  • 1991: "Other Realms," Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, WA
  • 1990: "Animals as Metaphor," Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
  • 1984: "Personal Landscapes," Gallery 30, San Mateo, CA
  • 1982: "Paintings," White Room, Wurster Hall, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
  • 1981: Master of Arts Exhibit, "ImageEruption," Spurgeon Gallery, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

  • 2010-Present: Annual Fall Gala Exhibition, Grays Harbor College, Aberdeen, Washington
  • 2011: Expressions West, 2011, Coos Art Museum, Coos Bay, Oregon
  • 2010: Wetlands, Grays Harbor College, Aberdeen, Washington
  • 2009: Fall Gala Exhibition, Grays Harbor College, Aberdeen, Washington
  • 2008: Fall Gala Exhibition, Grays Harbor College, Aberdeen, Washington
  • 2008: First Annual Art Walk, Hoquiam, Washington
  • 2007: Fall Gala Exhibition, Grays Harbor College, Aberdeen, Washington
  • 2007: Alumni Show, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
  • 2007: Stumps and Clearcuts, Grays Harbor College Art Gallery, Aberdeen, WA
  • 2006: Expressions NW, Art Port Townsend 8th Annual Juried Art Show, Port Townsend, WA
  • 2005: MP Marshall Gallery, Aberdeen, WA
  • 2004: Fall Group Show, Grays Harbor College, Aberdeen, WA
  • 2001: Vermont Studio Center, Johnson VT
  • 1999: Flying Cats Gallery, Ocean Shores, WA
  • 1999: ArtsWalk, Olympia, WA
  • 1999: Small Works, Coach House, State Capitol Museum, Olympia, WA
  • 1997: Fall Gala Art Exhibition, Grays Harbor College, Aberdeen, WA
  • 1993: Sausalito Arts Festival, Sausalito, CA
  • 1993: ProArts Open Studios, Oakland, CA
  • 1993: ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA
  • 1993: "Animals Only," Gallery Concord, Concord, CA
  • 1992: ACCI Gallery, Berkeley, CA
  • 1991: Allan Stone Gallery, New York, NY
  • 1990: American Broadcasting Company Building, New York, NY
  • 1990: Microsoft Corporation, Seattle, WA
  • 1989: "Menagerie," Transamerica Pyramid, San Francisco, CA
  • 1988: Pacific Northwest Art Exposition, Seattle, WA
  • 1988: "Introductions," Allan Stone Gallery, New York, NY
  • 1987: "X-The Unknown," San Francisco, CA
  • 1986: Anna Gardner Gallery, Stinson Beach, CA
  • 1985: "New Art in the West," Pacific Grove Arts Center, Pacific Grove, CA
  • 1985: Ariel Gallery, New York, NY
  • 1984: SF Arts Commission Festival of Arts Exhibition, San Francisco, CA
  • 1984: Western Region Print/Painting/Drawing Competition, Southern Oregon State College, Ashland, OR
  • 1982: M.F.A. Exhibition, "29 Degrees," University Art Museum, UC Berkeley

Awards

  • "Exhibition 1988," BACA, Best of Show / Purchase Award, Berkeley, CA (1988)
  • Berkeley Art Center Association Membership Show, Merit Award, (1988)
  • SF Arts Commission, Purchase Award Hall of Justice, San Francisco, CA (1988)
  • 29th Annual Chautauqua Exhibition, Foster Award, Chautauqua, NY (1986)

Residencies

2001: Fall Vermont Studio Center Johnson, VT,

Publications

Website: Westmangallery, ©2001-2018 westmangallery.com

Photo Credits, Diablo Arts

Summer, 1993

Catalogue, Three Painters and Sculptors on View, Capital Cities ABC, Inc., Curated by Allan Stone

1990

Catalogue, Menagerie, Transamerica Pyramid

San Francisco, CA, 1989

Review, The Seattle Times, Visual Arts

By Karen Mathieson, January 24, 1989

Review, Seattle Times, Tempo, Critic’s Choice

January 6, 1989

House Rabbit Journal, Vol. 1/Number 8, 1989

My article about Easter origins, with pen and ink illustrations

Review, Artweek, with photo

April 4, 1987

Catalogue, Chautauqua National Exhibition of American Art

Chautauqua, NY, 1986

Reference, House Rabbit Handbook, ©1985, Marinell Harriman, Drollery Press, Alameda, CA

Chapter by Harriman about me, and photograph of oil painting, Tsunami, ©1984

Review, Emotional Abstraction, By Victoria Powers

Hillsborough Villager, Hillsborough, CA, August 8,1984

Catalogue, Western Region Print, Painting and Drawing Exhibition

Southern Oregon State University, 1984

Corporate and Public Collections

  • City of San Francisco, Hall of Justice
  • Microsoft Corporation, Seattle, WA
  • Robin Bradford Associates, San Francisco, CA
  • PLM Corporation, San Francisco, CA
  • Herb Bradshaw Associates, San Francisco, CA
  • California Brands, San Leandro, CA
  • Weyerhaeuser Corporation, Seattle, WA
  • Ellensburg Public Schools, Ellensburg, WA

Selected Private Collections

  • Allan Stone, New York, N.Y.
  • Judy and Sheldon Green, Berkeley, CA
  • Susan Swig, San Francisco, CA
  • Anna Gardner, S.F., CA
  • Ronnie Goldfield, San Mateo, CA
  • Elayne Marquis, San Francisco, CA
  • Jane and Gary Dulin, San Francisco, CA and New York
  • Wade Dickinson, San Francisco, CA
  • Claire and Dan Carlevaro, Berkeley, CA
  • Lili Creighton, San Francisco and Texas
  • Michele Ellis, San Francisco, CA
  • Henriette and Dr. Burton Zabin, Berkeley, CA
  • Nina and Claude Gruen, El Cerrito, CA
  • Lisa Hagenbuch, San Francisco, CA
  • Ilaeka Bourne, San Francisco, CA
  • Meg and David Owen, Portola Valley, CA
  • Harold Skilbred, Oakland, CA
  • C.A. Schlemn, San Mateo, CA
  • Tony and Carol Henning, Oakland, CA
  • Julie Pincus, New York, N.Y.

Affiliations

  • Co-chair, Fall Gala Exhibition, Grays Harbor College, Aberdeen, WA 2009-2010
  • Lisa Harris Gallery, Seattle, WA 1985-1992
  • Artist Trust, Seattle, WA, 1997 to present
  • Arts and Crafts Collective, Incorporated (ACCI), Berkeley, CA 1982-1994
  • Pro Arts, Oakland, CA 1983-1993