Using oils, enamels, newspaper, cardboard and an assortment of media, I have taken decades of personal and artistic experience to create something that originates in the subconscious and translates into something quite primal and universal.

An idea for a piece can come from any number of places, a certain frame of mind, a color or a newspaper article. Sometimes it’s as simple as the canvas speaking directly to me. A majority of the time I begin with a single color, without theme or intention in mind. The story unfolds as I paint, coming to life without force or coercion. A piece is done when the story is told. There have been times when the story evolves so much that I create paintings on top of paintings.

What I am most interested in is the relationship color and line has with each other. There is a substance to my paintings that comes from my subconscious but is collectively understood. In this sense, my work represents a transcendental, emotional language that people immediately understand, regardless of culture, race, religion and so forth.

R.FRANCIS

1966: Born Ron Francis Hutchinson Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1978: National Boardwalk Art Show,Ocean City, N.J.
1981: Cape Atlanticleague Art Show,Cape May, N.J.
1993: Prehistoric Future, Basis Galerie, Konstanz, Germany
2003: Rejuvenation, Private Gallery, Tampa, FL
2004: Tamsterdam, Private Gallery (group show), Tampa, FL
2005: Matthews Gallery (group show), Tampa, FL
2005: Erotic Show, Matthews Gallery (group show), Tampa, FL
2005: One Man Show, Matthews Gallery, Tampa, FL
2005: Group Show, Galerie De Opsteker, Amsterdam,NL
2006: Live Arts, Group Show, Merrill Lynch Fin., Tampa, FL
2006: Toys or Tools? One man show, SIP Coffee Lounge, Tampa, FL
2007: Tampa Public Arts, Acquired " Solemn Fury" for  collection, Tampa, FL

Professional Experience

1987-1990: Graphic designer, airbrush illustrator, muralist and paste-up artist for various businesses in Lexington and Philadelphia.
2000-present: Owner, Creative Director, mural and design business, Tampa, FL