Born in Mansfield, Ohio, Ron Lape has devoted much of his life to art. “I have been painting since I was a young man. I am a self-taught artist,” he says. “I find inspiration in the West and the older way of life and the people who lived during that time.”
Golden Our, oil on canvas, 48 x 36”
New works include his two cowboys amid later-afternoon light, Golden Our, and also a dramatic hunting scene titled Spring Hunt, showing a line of Native Americans along a ridge.
“My style is a cross between representational and photorealism. I like painting both in detail and looser painterly styles,” he says.
Contemplation, oil on canvas, 36 x 36”
“I think it gives my collectors and new buyers a choice. I make many of my still life artifacts, which gives me a sense of what time and effort it took to make regalia. Creating figurative pieces in vast landscapes is what I enjoy the most. My focus is trying to capture faces and hands while using vibrant colors. It is very challenging but when it comes together I have a great sense of pride. I am also inspired by the landscapes that America holds and the vastness of our great country—it is a great place to live. Painting and sculpting is my focus now. Our kids are grown and my wife and I love the West and the beauty it holds and cannot wait for our next adventure.”
Spring Hunt, oil on canvas, 36 x 36”
For more information about Lape’s work, visit his website, www.rllapefineart.com. —
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Represented by Mountain Spirit Gallery
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