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Artist Statement

Ron Rutherford a visual and graphic artist, instructor and musician born in Detroit, MI in 1959. A 1978 graduate of Cass Technical High School in Detroit, and Parsons School of Design in New York City in 1982, has over 40 years of experience within the arts. As a visual artist, he's passionate about drawing and draughtsmanship in his works. He loves imaging the human body combined with healing symbols from different ancient cultures, scarification, medicinal plants, spiritual and African-American historical symbols and themes. 

“Symbols play a large role in how I conceive my ideas, as well as tribal scarification. My goal is when viewers explore my drawings or paintings, my use of symbols will deepen their experience and connect them with ancestors of the past.”