Ronald Houck

Biography:

Ronald Houck was born in Salem, Oregon, but grew up in the greater San Francisco Bay Area of California. Ronald received an MFA in Figurative Painting from the Academy of Art University San Francisco in 2010 and a BA in Studio Art from California State University Sacramento in 2006, with Magna Cum Laude honors.

During his high school years, he developed a love for both, art and music. After high school he continued to develop as an artist, while also becoming a professional musician, singer, and songwriter. He then formed a vocal trio with his wife and brother and performed throughout Northern California and Nevada for more than eight years.

He is best known for his expressive and figurative oil paintings that capture the mood, emotion, and spirit of people in a variety of environments. Blending traditional and contemporary painting techniques, the artist compels viewers to uncover the mysteries and narratives within his work.

Ronald is currently teaching as an adjunct art professor for Cosumnes River College in Elk Grove, CA and for San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton, CA. After raising three sons, he currently resides in Sutter Creek, CA, with his loving wife, Suzanne.

Artist Statement:

Creating artwork is a journey for me, where I explore mood, personalities and environment. Having a background in traditional and classical painting techniques, I like to merge traditional methods with a variety of expressive and contemporary techniques in the painting process. It gives me great satisfaction when I begin to see the world that is in my mind begin to appear on canvas.

I enjoy creating artwork that has a story to tell, as in Afterwards at McMenamins, Say it With Flowers, Beyond the Sea, and Something to Remember. In most of my paintings, I like to inject a certain amount of ambiguity and mystery, where the viewer is free to complete the narrative in their own personal way.