A mix of paintings and drawings.

1. Ryan E. Cronin
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Pastels On Paper
& Paintings

2. Art Pants, You Don’t Have To Be An Artist To Look Like One
48” x 48” 2009

3. Red Bull @ Watering Hole 2007
Pastels on Paper 32” x 24”

4. The Taste of Sweet Revenge 48"x 48” 2009

5. Outlaws Drink Tequila Pastels on Paper 32” x 24” 2009

6. I’ll Paint Your Eyes Next Time Baby 2009

7. Wiffle Ball 48” x 48” 2009

8. The Getaway Car #2 Pastels on Paper 32” x 24” 2007

9. Man Handler 30 1/2” x 60” 2009

10. The Tug Boat Pastels on Paper 32” x 24” 2007

11. Ice Fishing 48” x 48” 2007

12. Paintings

13. Self Portrait In Art Pants & Nikes Kicking Shit..Just Do IT 48” x 48” 2009

14. Poppies 48” x 48” 2009

15. Things I Can Do Pastels on Paper 32” x 24” 2007

16. Crash Landing 48” x 48” 2009

17. Punk Rock Girl 48” x 48” 2009

18. Red Man Pastels on Paper 32” x 24” 2007

19. Night Crawlers 48” x 48” 2007

20. Bard Rock 48" x 48” 2008

21. A Flock & Pink Flamingos Pastels on Paper 32” x 24” 2006

22. Happy Little Rain Cloud 48" x 48” 2004

23. Sausage Eater Series #5 48" x 48” 2002

24. Jugs 48” x 48” 2004

25. When people look at my work I want them to feel an immediate impact, even if
they're not sure what hit them. The raw, almost childlike appearance of my
work belies my reflective underlying vision. I delight in unexpected or
enigmatic juxtapositions in terms of both theme and placement, and often
bring a sense of humor to bear on troubling contemporary issues. This
sensibility, combined with quick, instinctive brushstrokes and a vibrant
palette, result in striking images that can simultaneously disturb and
entertain.
While a keen sense of composition informs my work, I like to cite the less
cultivated elements of the hand-lettered sign and the pop song, as two key
influences that have contributed as much as my formal training to my bold
signature style. These influences have led to the creation of an art that is
referential, though not necessarily representational, thought-provoking and
playful, and that takes the viewer on a brief, lyrical journey full of free
association and surprise.
When someone encounters one of my pieces I want them to experience a
new perception or sudden insight and above all, to enjoy themselves in the
process. I hope the encounter will change their day, maybe give them
something to think about or remark upon later. And if the painting and the
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viewer really get along, perhaps it will be the start of a lifelong relationship.

26. Upcoming, 2010 2003
Van Brunt Gallery, Beacon The Sanctuary Gallery – Portland, ME, Curator: Robbie Engleson
Roos Art Gallery, HudsonValley Seed Library, Rosendale, NY The Avenue Art Gallery, A Well-Mannered Art Show – Endicott, NY
Project HOPE, Quebec, CA Barrett Art Center, Beacon, NY – Juror: Pamela Blum, DCCC
KMOCA,Group show, Halo, Kingston, NY
On-going Public Art Installation – New Paltz, NY, Sponsored by Finite
Inc.
2009
Hiram Hale Memorial Library – Solo Exhibit, Pound Ridge, NY
Van Brunt Gallery, Habitat for Artists, Beacon, NY
Kaatskill Mountain Fine Art Gallery, Hunter, NY
Unison Gallery @ Water Street Market, New Paltz, NY 2002
Ecoartspace, Habitat for Artists, NY, NY The Ellen Elizabeth Gallery, Solo Exhibit – Harwich Port, MA
Van Brunt Gallery, In Between, Beacon, NY N. Westchester Center for the Arts, View Points – Mt. Kisco, NY, Juror:
Kulture Klash, Charleston, SC Susan Cross
Scoop Studios Contemporary Art Gallery, Charleston, SC Guggenheim Museum – NY, NY
Public Art Installation, North Adams, MA Barrett Art Center – Poughkeepsie, NY
Brill Gallery, North Adams, MA Exile on Main St. – Mt. Kisco, NY
On-going Public Art Installation, Sponsored by Finite Inc. – New Paltz,
2008 NY
C POP Gallery, ©POPpor2nity, Detroit, MI Misspellings Artists’ Reception – Germantown, NY
Pot Shots at the Hot ShotsThird Rail Studio, New Rochelle, NY Public Art Installation – Intersection of Rt. 299/ New York State
Comet Skate Company, Ithaca, NY Thruway
2006 2001
Arts Upstairs Gallery – Phoenicia, NY
Ulster Performing Arts Center – Kingston, NY
Wilder Gallery – Catskill, NY
Open Studio – New Paltz, NY
The Historic OBrien Gallery – Provo, UT
2005 2000
Special Project Robot – Brooklyn, NY Hammond Museum, Unbottled – North Salem, NY
Varga Gallery – Woodstock, NY New York Film Festival – New York, NY
Backstage Studio Productions, Solo Exhibit – Kingston, NY
River Gallery, Solo Exhibit – New Hamburg, NY Education:
Katonah Museum of Art, Artistic Fragments – Katonah, NY, Juror: Benny Andrews. 1993-1998 SUNY New Paltz, BFA
3rd Rail Studio – New Rochelle, NY 1992-1993 SUNY Purchase
1992 School of Visual Arts
2004
SUNY New Paltz, Invitational Exhibit – New Paltz, NY, Curator: Paul Heath
On-going Public Art Installation – New Paltz, NY, Sponsored by Finite Inc.