Ron Beemer shows us the grand beauty of the West in his photorealistic pencil drawings. Through the eyes of a true cowboy who spent years ranching in Montana, we see the vitality, majesty and inner spirit of the West's horses, wild animals, people and landscapes. During Ron's time cowboying, he trained his own dogs and horses. He also learned how to rely on himself, how to deal with the circumstances of nature and the animals who shared the landscape with him. This satisfying life gave Ron a greater understanding of how to be self-reliant, how to embrace the silences in nature and the simple truths of living. |
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Ron, a self-taught artist, applies the same understanding to his art. Using the highest quality materials, a steady hand and a careful eye, Ron layers many different textures, one upon the other, building his vision. Like life, the pencils
cannot be erased, so every stroke adds to harmony of the whole. Even more remarkable, Ron had an accident during his cowboy days and he is blind in one eye.
Ron's art has been featured in galleries across the country, and hangs in private collections throughout Europe, in Japan, Canada and all across the United States. He has twice been a juried finalist in the prestigious Charlie Russell Art Show in Great Falls, Montana. Ron currently resides in and continues to explore the grandeur and untamed landscapes of the Western desert.
In addition to his art, Ron works with the Hunkapi Educational Horse Program at ASU, exploring the healing relationship between horses and at-risk kids. Ron is currently at work on a series for Gabriel's Angels, a dog therapy program for abused and at-risk children.