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Born in Dallas, Texas on the 17Th of September 1947, Ron's father ran off with another woman leaving him in the care of his mother. He showed a talent for art at an early age. At age two he drew a pumpkin and colored it. With little guidance from his mother (she was a natural born artist herself) he made his first piece of art.
By the time he was 10 he was writing short stories and drawing elaborate images of oil refineries and other complicated things. At age 12 he wanted to become an architect, because of a mother and stepfather who weren't interested in worldly things, he went on with his life with no goals.
By 1967 he began drawing psychedelic posters and selling them for $50 each in and around Asbury Park, New Jersey. In 1972 as a member of the Doylestown (Pa) Art league, one of his posters won 2ND place in a contest and was on exhibit in the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
A dry spell followed and continued for many years.
To survive he had worked as a contractor it took it's toll on his hands. He could no longer draw the posters he loved so much. He was content to make cartoons and caricatures as his mother had done years earlier.
Eventually after years of criss-crossing the country he settled in Carlsbad, New Mexico. He had found a place he was content with. Gradually he began reviving his art and made small paintings, stained glass, and other forms of art.
In 2008 he took a new direction with his talents and creates beautiful one of a kind things from objects he finds "from the land". Thus was born the title Nature's Art. He finds discarded glass bottles buried long ago in soil so dry it turns to dust. He sees objects in certain tree roots baked in the sun for many years and paints them to show others what he sees. . He may see an extinct fish, an impossible prehistoric beast or just for the beauty of the piece.
He is now devoting all his energies to this new art form. He has given many pieces to friends, such as a Faberge egg, alien creatures, and other art objects.
His hobby is photography, specializing in New Mexico scenery, Carlsbad Caverns, sunsets, sunrises and the beauty of the desert southwest.
Copies of his 8x10 pictures are available.
By the time he was 10 he was writing short stories and drawing elaborate images of oil refineries and other complicated things. At age 12 he wanted to become an architect, because of a mother and stepfather who weren't interested in worldly things, he went on with his life with no goals.
By 1967 he began drawing psychedelic posters and selling them for $50 each in and around Asbury Park, New Jersey. In 1972 as a member of the Doylestown (Pa) Art league, one of his posters won 2ND place in a contest and was on exhibit in the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
A dry spell followed and continued for many years.
To survive he had worked as a contractor it took it's toll on his hands. He could no longer draw the posters he loved so much. He was content to make cartoons and caricatures as his mother had done years earlier.
Eventually after years of criss-crossing the country he settled in Carlsbad, New Mexico. He had found a place he was content with. Gradually he began reviving his art and made small paintings, stained glass, and other forms of art.
In 2008 he took a new direction with his talents and creates beautiful one of a kind things from objects he finds "from the land". Thus was born the title Nature's Art. He finds discarded glass bottles buried long ago in soil so dry it turns to dust. He sees objects in certain tree roots baked in the sun for many years and paints them to show others what he sees. . He may see an extinct fish, an impossible prehistoric beast or just for the beauty of the piece.
He is now devoting all his energies to this new art form. He has given many pieces to friends, such as a Faberge egg, alien creatures, and other art objects.
His hobby is photography, specializing in New Mexico scenery, Carlsbad Caverns, sunsets, sunrises and the beauty of the desert southwest.
Copies of his 8x10 pictures are available.
"DOWN THE SHORE"
Began in 1870 Asbury Park was set to be a residential resort.
on the north shore of New Jersey's Atlantic coast
was poised for the new century.
It had many opportunities for the aspiring merchant and
employment for the cities citizens.
was poised for the new century.
It had many opportunities for the aspiring merchant and
employment for the cities citizens.
In the 20th century, Asbury Park was firmly established among
New Jersey's foremost seashore resorts, vying with Cape May, Atlantic City,
and nearby Long Branch for visitors. With its quality of life,
Asbury Park sparkled with the presence of five-and-dime czar
Frank W. Woolworth, jazz great Duke Ellington,
Adventure-travel writer Lowell Thomas, Pulitzer Prize-winning
poet Margaret Widdemer, NAACP founder W.E.B. DuBois,
Crooner Frank Sinatra, teacher Elizabeth Gray Vining whose
Autobiography was turned into The King and I, sculptor Lorenzo Harris,
Former New York City mayor Ed Koch, bandleader Arthur Pryor whose
composition” Whistler and His Dog" became the theme song for TV's
New Jersey's foremost seashore resorts, vying with Cape May, Atlantic City,
and nearby Long Branch for visitors. With its quality of life,
Asbury Park sparkled with the presence of five-and-dime czar
Frank W. Woolworth, jazz great Duke Ellington,
Adventure-travel writer Lowell Thomas, Pulitzer Prize-winning
poet Margaret Widdemer, NAACP founder W.E.B. DuBois,
Crooner Frank Sinatra, teacher Elizabeth Gray Vining whose
Autobiography was turned into The King and I, sculptor Lorenzo Harris,
Former New York City mayor Ed Koch, bandleader Arthur Pryor whose
composition” Whistler and His Dog" became the theme song for TV's
Leave It to Beaver, Olympic track hopeful Frank Budd, actors Bud Abbott,
Danny DeVito and Jack Nicholson, big-band trumpeter Harry James, and actor
and civil rights crusader Canada Lee.
Raised in the Asbury Park of the 1950's I love this city it is now being
brought back as the best of the sea shore resorts in NJ after the riots of the
60's destroyed many of the beautiful homes and sent the many businesses
trying to sell their once palatial stores and pulling out of the ravaged city.
Now in 2009 we see the city coming back, people on the boardwalks, hotels full of
families enjoying the fresh salt air and children playing on its beaches once again.
It's great for me to see people going "Down the Shore" once again.
and civil rights crusader Canada Lee.
Raised in the Asbury Park of the 1950's I love this city it is now being
brought back as the best of the sea shore resorts in NJ after the riots of the
60's destroyed many of the beautiful homes and sent the many businesses
trying to sell their once palatial stores and pulling out of the ravaged city.
Now in 2009 we see the city coming back, people on the boardwalks, hotels full of
families enjoying the fresh salt air and children playing on its beaches once again.
It's great for me to see people going "Down the Shore" once again.
Help Gilles help Children!
Gilles Marini needs your help! You can help by purchasing one of his autographed posters. You will get a lovely 12x18 autographed poster and Gilles will send 100% of the profits from the sale to charities for children.
Gilles Marini needs your help! You can help by purchasing one of his autographed posters. You will get a lovely 12x18 autographed poster and Gilles will send 100% of the profits from the sale to charities for children.
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