A bit about me

My Journey

Hello, I’m Ron Church, and I am an artist based in Calgary, Alberta.  My focus at Ron Church Fine Art and Design is using oil paint to create original art work.

For the past several years my passion is to paint western landscapes and horses..

My background training includes a BFA in architectural illustration, as well as having lifelong journey with drawing and painting.  I have trained and worked as an architectural illustrator, created furniture designs for cabinetmakers, and now focus on oil painting.

Extraordinary Experiences

What I love about landscape painting is being able to create the seasonal experiences that surround us, as if you are right there in the natural environment.  Building several layers of colour and blending them into a richness of expression, my paintings evolve from nature, and then take on a world of their own through artistic license and embellishment. 

Inspiration

I grew up on a property with giant poplars and early on loved the sound of wind through the trees.  Having a fondness of evergreens lead me to live in Vancouver, B.C. and experience the west coast environment as well.  I have also lived in and appreciated Michigan state, and have driven through the United States mid-west to experience the prairies and beautiful farmland.  After returning to Alberta where I grew up and where my heart is, I now spend most of my time painting and enjoying the local beauty right here to reflect these influences on canvas.