CONTACT
P.O. Box 1701
Canyon Lake,  TX  78133
Phone: 830.935.3386
http://www.ronrencher.com/
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GALLERIES

Galleries
Authentique Gallery,  St George, UT
American Legacy Gallery,  Kansas City, MO
Driftwood Art Gallery,  Springdale, UT
Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX

RESUME

Born 1952, St. George, UT

Raised St. George, UT; Orange, CA; Las Vegas, NV, and Grass Valley, UT

Education
1994-91 Fechin Institute Courses with Dan Gerhartz, Ned Jacob and Mark Daily
1991, 86 Scottsdale Artists’ School, Scottsdale, AZ
1975 BFA, Southern Utah State College

Selected Solo Shows
2003 American Legacy Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2002 Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX

Selected Group Shows
2013-2009
American Legacy: Our National Parks, On Location with the Plein Air Painters of America, The Haggin Museum, Stockton, CA, & traveling to museums throughout the country.
2012-2011
The Allure of Water: On Location with the Plein Air Painters of America, The Haggin Museum, Stockton, CA
2008
European Tradition, American Vision, Paintings by the Plein-Air Painters of America, Academy Art Museum, Easton, MD
2007
From the Heart, Plein Air Painters of America 21st Annual Exhibition, The Haggin Museum, Stockton, CA
2007-2004 Maynard Dixon Country Invitational, Mt Carmel, UT
2005-1997 Plein Air Painters of America, Lake Tahoe & Avalon, CA
2005
Guest Artist, Northwest Rendezvous, Camp, WY
2005-2004 Sea to Shining Sea—A Reflection of America, Haggin Museum, Stockton, CA
Settlers West Miniature Show, Tucson, AZ
2005, 2003 Tucson Plein Air, Sonoran Desert Museum, AZ
2004 Alla Prima International, Nichols Fine Art Gallery, Taos
2003 The Allure of Light, The Depot, Steamboat Springs, CO
Glories of the Sonoran Desert, Desert Caballeros Western Museum, Wickenburg, AZ
Oil Painters of America National, Taos, NM
2001 Oil Painters of America, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT
2000 American Miniatures, Settler's West Gallery, Tucson, AZ
3rd Annual Invitational Plein Air Painting Competition, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA
Oil Painters of America National Show, Gallery Americana, Carmel, CA
1999-91 Shriver Gallery Summer Show, Shriver Gallery, Taos
1999 Celebration of Spring Featured Artist, Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX
1999-98 Holiday Parade, Celebration of Spring, Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, San Antonio
1999 Oil Painters of America National Show, Vanier Gallery, Scottsdale
1999 American Plains Artists Juried Exhibition, Creative Edge Gallery, Midland, TX
1999 Plein-Air Painters of America, Bennington Center for the Arts, VT
1999-88 Robert N. Sears Memorial Invitational, Dixie College, St. George, UT
1998 American Legacy Gallery, Kansas City, MO
1996-92 Taos Invites Taos Invitational, Taos
1990-89 Taos Impressionists Invitational, Taos Art Association, Taos
1988-83 Southern Utah Artists Invitational, Braithwaite Fine Arts Gallery, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT

Teaching
2005 Willow Creek Farm, Paso Robles, CA
Willow Wisp Farm Studios, Fairview, NC
2004-2002 Academy Art Museum, Easton, MD
2003-2001 Valdes Art Workshops, Santa Fe, NM
2004-1999 PAPA Workshops, Old Lyme, CT; Wickenburg, AZ; Granby, CO; Bennington, VT
2002-1998 New Braunfels Art League, New Braunfels, TX
2000, 1997 Houston City Art Association, Houston, TX
1999 Coppini Art Academy, San Antonio, TX
1999-97 Taos Art School, Taos
1996 The Artist's Guild, Oklahoma City, OK
1996-95 Oklahoma City Art Guild, Oklahoma City
1996-95 Taos Institute of Arts, Taos

Awards
2003 Sonoran Award, Tucson Plein Air
Award of Excellence, Oil Painters of America National
2000 Shirl Smithson Memorial Award, Oil Painters of America
1999 Merchandise Award, American Plains Artists Show
1998 Finalist, The Artists Magazine, National Competition, Marion, OH
1997 Poster Artist Award, Plein-Air Painters of America, Catalina Island, CA
1993 First Place in Oils, Robert N. Sears Memorial Invitational, St. George, UT
1989 Poster Artist Award, Taos Arts Celebrations and Taos County Chamber of Commerce, Taos
1988 Award of Special Merit, Taos Impressionists Invitational, Taos
1987 City of St. George Purchase Award, Southwestern Utah Arts Council
1985 Purchase Award, Friends of the Gallery, Southern Utah University, Cedar City, UT

Bibliography
2003
Mark Mitchell, "Living Landscapes," American Artist, December
2001 Patricia O'Conner, “Going Home,” Art of the West, Nov-Dec.
2000 Vicki Stavig, "A Showcase of Eight Talented Artists," Art of the West, January-February
Ron Rencher, "Success Times Three," The Artist's Magazine, March
1999 Vicki Stavig, "Plein Air Passion," Art of the West, March-April
1996 Linda Shockley, "Perfect Balance," Focus Santa Fe, January--March

Selected Collections
Buttram Museum. Las Vegas Art Museum. Citicorp. Clements Foods. Sunflower Cablevision. Lawrence Journal World. Stauffer Publications. Lincoln Medical Center. Southern Utah University. University of Kansas. Kirkpatrick Collection. Roy Rose Collection. Zion Natural History Association.

Affiliations
Signature Member, Plein-Air Painters of America, and current PAPA Treasurer
Associate, Oil Painters of America.