Ron Leone
Life is Too Short to Buy the Cheap Stuff!
20 x 16 x .75", framed to 22.75 x 18.75 x2.5"
Art Quilt, Quilt Applique, Painted Accents
$239
What do you do when you have a bunch of loose corks, an old picture frame, a spare canvas stretcher, a ton of scrap fabric pieces and an old joke in your head…you create this whimsical piece! This piece of recycled art is a fabulously fun un addition to any man cave or lady lair! Humorously crafted with love! Recycling can be fun!
Artist Statement:
Ron Leone: Men In Quilts - I started quilting over 15 years ago after I retired. Since I was child, I always enjoyed working with fabric and creating beautiful things. Whether it was designing & making outfits for marionettes I created or just stitching up some fun Halloween costumes…working with fabric has always been fun to me. Being a tactile person, I find working with fabrics, battings and threads very satisfying. There are few things as sensuously tactile as working in fiber art. The different textures, colors and designs are very inspiring.
Also, though this may sound weird – I find the hum, motion and vibrations of a sewing machine very calming.
Over these many years, I have created many quilts and quilted items that make people happy, keep people warm and make their homes more beautiful – this make me (and them) very happy.It is the wonder of the natural world that inspires me. I live in a fairly remote place in the mountains of central Virginia, surrounded by woods, fields, and wildlife. We spend a portion of every year at the water where the waterfowl and waves offer fresh inspiration. Wherever I am, if I am at a loss as to what to paint, all I have to do is take a walk. Always, there will be something of interest or impact to drive me back into my paints.
Creating art is an integral part of every day for me. I love the buttery texture of oil paint. The tactile experience of swiping paint onto canvas never loses its appeal. I use a variety of tools in the process: paint knives, Rosemary & Co. brushes, squeegees, etc. Texture is created with thick oil paint, adding a bit of cold wax to the paint or walnut oil when necessary.
Color is used to manipulate light and shadow, making suggestions with gestural marks, while leaving something to the imagination. There is a story behind every piece. A collector’s impression of that story is not always the same as mine and that is part of the fun!