2007-07-09 04:07:13
Please come by and see my work at:
Butter Gallery
3135 Commodore Plaza
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
(305)303-6254
http://www.buttergallery.com/
Press:
6 Artists You Need To Know, City Link Miami July 23, 2008:
http://southflorida.metromix.com/events/photogallery/six-artists-you-need/518163/content
Amuse the Ants Interview by Colleen Dougher, April 23, 2008:
http://amusetheants.blogspot.com/2008/04/faces-of-ross-ford.html
JoshSpear.Com December 12, 2006:
http://www.joshspear.com/item/ross-ford-paintings-miami/
NatCreole.com Interview, November 1, 2006:
http://www.natcreole.com/no12.htm#art1
2006-05-27 21:22:14
About The Paintings
The face is the simplest means of expressing a complex emotion. I create through a process I call iterative ideation, repetition of a motion many times in order to explore the possible variations. Individual ideations represent an instantaneous emotional state, but deeper meaning can be found in the differences within the progression. None of the paintings have titles because each represents an instant of pure emotion which exists outside of language. To label a pure emotion with words would introduce outside associations that carry their own emotional connotations. My aim is to allow the emotion to speak for itself.
2006-05-27 21:39:24
Biography
I was born in 1978 in Nashua, New Hampshire. Since then I have lived in Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Massachusetts, New Hampshire (again) and now Miami Beach, FL. I started painting in 8th grade in Marshall, MN. A local painter Duane Penske showed me how to stretch a canvas. During high school and college most of my art was video. I recently started painting again in November of 2005 after an almost 10 year hiatus.
I have no formal art training other than a drawing class my second year of college. I have a Bachelor's degree from Hampshire College and a Master's degree from the University of Florida.
2006-05-27 22:59:35
This is another page from my sketch book. In particular it is the page from 11:00 AM on May 21st, 2006. This one has some good faces on it. The first face on the second row is Number 73. The seventh face in the third row is number 74. The fourth face on the fifth row is Number 77. Notice the little arrows pointing out a few of the faces. I leave little notes like this to myself when I am drawing so I am sure to pay attention to those faces when I go back through. Most of the time when I am drawing I know which faces are the good ones, sometimes I don't though. I will probably paint a few more off this sheet. Like I said, this was a good page. The page I did at 11:10 AM is pretty good too. A whole page like this takes about 10 minutes with pen and about 2 minutes with pencil. The reason is that I tend to draw smaller with pen. More faces equals more time. I will post some other pages here later if people are into it. So people, if you want more - let me know.
2008-08-04 04:29:39
Exhibitions:
Supremus Roots – Group Exhibition
Soya y Pomodoro, Miami, FL – September 29th, 2006
Recent Events – Solo Show
Karma, Miami, FL January 25th, 2007
State of the Art – Group Exhibition
PS14, Miami, FL – March 10th, 2007
Synergy Sunday – Group Exhibition
Circa 28, Miami, FL – March 18th, 2007
Miami Art Connection – Group Exhibition
Flavour, Coconut Grove, FL – March 25th, 2007
Miami Art Connection – Group Exhibition
Flavour, Coconut Grove, FL – April 29th, 2007
State of the Art – Group Exhibition
PS14, Miami, FL – June 23rd, 2007
The First Show – Group Exhibition
Butter Gallery, Coconut Grove, FL – August 4th, 2007
2X Butter – Group Exhibition
Butter Gallery, Coconut Grove, FL – October 20th, 2007
Cooler Art – Group Exhibition
Damien B. Gallery, Miami, FL – October 27th, 2007
Unbreak – Group Exhibition
PS14, Miami, FL – November 10th, 2007
Recent Work – Solo Show
Segafredo, Miami Beach, FL – December 6th, 2007
The First Paintings – Solo Exhibit
Van Dyke Upstairs, Miami Beach, FL – December 7th, 2007
Unbreak Basel – Group Exhibition
PS14, Miami, FL – December 8th, 2007
Magic City – Group Exhibition
Buck15, Miami Beach, FL – March 12th, 2008
1 Year Anniversary – Group Exhibition
Butter Gallery, Coconut Grove, FL – April 19th, 2008
New Paintings – Solo Show
Buck15, Miami Beach, FL – April 23rd, 2008
Loaded Deck – Group Exhibition
AltSpace Gallery, Coconut Grove, FL – June 20th, 2008
Culture Couture – Group Exhibition
AltSpace Gallery, Coconut Grove, FL – August 1st, 2008
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