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Lot 76: Ron Rice - Three Works

Est: $800 USD - $1,200 USDPassed
Westchester Fine ArtValhalla, NY, USJuly 26, 2020

Item Overview

Description

Three works by Ron Rice (1953-2009), acrylic on canvas, 24 x 30 inches each.

Artist or Maker

Exhibited

Rice first exhibited his art in Hamilton College with other artists in a group presentation of outdoor sculptures. He studied briefly with two artists in the 1970's. Past exhibitions in private showings and in group exhibits throughout New York State include: Fountain Gallery 2002, National Artists for Mental Health 1998, Studio 64 1996 and Ferris House 1996.

Notes

Mr. Rice suffered from paranoia and schizophrenia and was often homeless or living in institutional housing. His condition caused him to abandon his painting at intervals, and it is known that he was prone to destroying his own work. When a new drug regimen enabled him to work in the late 1990s he entered a rather prolific period that lasted about three years, producing approximately two-hundred works, most of which he eventually discarded. The artist said the following concerning his life and work: "Diagnosed schizophrenic, days in the hospital, clouds menacing and trees talking. Long walks to nowhere. Voices echo the demons in my head, but they couldn't dissuade me from painting. I first painted in high school then minored in art in college. Then my life changed forever. Hospitals, and drugs that didn't help. Days being homeless living out of garbage cans and sleeping on park benches. When I found the strength to work, I would falter time and again. But I had my painting, I had my writing, my artistic spirit seemed to survive. Some of my paintings are shocking, some idyllic, some I am proud to say triumphant and joyful expression despite mental illness. Flowers epitomize for me what's beautiful in the world, not to be forgotten in some of my cityscapes."

Payment & Shipping

Payment

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Shipping

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Auction Details

Summer Fine Art Sale 2020

by
Westchester Fine Art
July 26, 2020, 02:00 PM EST

111 Grasslands Rd,, Valhalla, NY, 10595, US

Terms

Buyer's Premium

18.0%

Bidding Increments

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$1,000$4,999$100
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$10,000$24,999$500
$25,000$49,999$1,000
$50,000+$2,500

Extended Bidding

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(1) The UPS Store
980 Broadway
Thornwood, NY 10594
(914) 747-3700
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contact Peter C.


(2) Ship Smart
(800) 554-5574
www.shipsmart.com