Ron Francis is an artist who paints in a trompe-l'œil style. He was born Ronald Malcolm Francis in Stanmore, Sydney, Australia in September 1954.[1]
Ron Francis | |
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| Born | Ronald Malcolm Francis 5 September 1954 Stanmore, Sydney, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Known for | Trompe-l'œil / Fine Art |
In 1974 he moved to Melbourne, Australia where he exhibited with Profile Gallery and later with MCA (Melbourne Contemporary Art Gallery). Around 1988 he began painting trompe-l'œil murals in affiliation with a company called 'Fresco Site Specific Art'.
He moved to South Australia in 1991 and continued to paint trompe-l'œil murals until 2005 when, motivated by illness, he stopped taking commissions and returned to exhibiting fine art. Since 2010 he has been living in Tasmania.
Published in: Trompe L'Oeil Today, written by Ursula E. and Martin Benad. The book was originally published in German under the title Illusionsmalerei Heute.
References
edit- ^ Ashley Crawford (15 June 2005). "Just take the plunge". The Age.
External links
editArticles
edit- Art Terrain.org
- "Avatars signal an uncanny reality" by Robert Nelson
- "Metaphorically Speaking" by Ashley Crawford.
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