Ron has a natural, God-given gift. Although he has been a professional artist for over 30 years he has never had any formal art lessons. He does not like to say he is "self taught" for 2 reasons. For one thing he is a Christian and does give God the credit for his natural ability. Also... he admits to being a faithful observer of many other artists... their styles and their careers; one of his favorite being Robert Bateman. (He DOES admit however to attending what he calls "The school of Hard Knocks" for many years)! :-D
Ron has close to 50 of his original paintings in print with many of those being published by the international art publishing company Bentley Publishing Group (a.k.a. Bentley House), located in Walnut Creek, Ca. We'd like to make note that one print in particular... "One fine morning", (pictured on top of Home page) in the past 10 years, has sold well over 60,000 prints worldwide. His art has shown up around Christmas time (for several years) on decorative popcorn tins in Wal-mart, as decorative prints for a major company known as Home Interiors as well as being made into puzzles and put on T-shirts.
Where some artists stay with one medium and limited subject matter, as you visit each page of this website you will see that Ron gets his "creative" kicks from being versatile... he says that's his way of keeping his work "fresh" not boring and also himself HAPPY!
He works in various medium and goes from landscapes to still life to seascapes to portraits of any kind with ease. There are literally hundreds of his original works of art in private collections throughout the U.S. and parts of Canada. Many of the works in those collections include wall murals, realistic faux marble, exotic wood graining etc. Some of the better known companies that Ron has done artwork for are AT&T, Union Carbide, ITT Technical Institutes, Miller Brewing Company, Burger King, Allied Van lines and many others. He's painted murals in the homes of celebrities... his favorite being a huge project... (all 4 walls), in the game room of NBA star Lorenzen Wright, (Memphis Grizzlies). As mentioned Ron paints portraits of people, cars, trucks, homes, churches and businesses and has done so for many doctors, lawyers and other high profile business professionals including a recent commission by respected plastic surgeon Dr. Jim English of Little Rock, Ar.
BUT... while Ron enjoys painting many different subjects and has the ability to paint a portrait of literally any subject imaginable, we here at "R.C. Carter Art" studios thought we'd let you in on a little secret... and that is what Ron enjoys painting the most. Without a doubt... his greatest joy in painting is when he is doing animals... preferably the adorable pets that are so much like family... (including but not limited to) the dogs, cats and horses that bring so much joy to our lives in the way of unconditional love and companionship. (Check out the portraits on the "Portrait page).
Ron has a unique way of being able to do more than just paint a typical, mediocre "pet portrait" of your special (four legged) friend; he has the ability to take it to the "next level" and make it an appreciable work of art that nearly anyone would be proud to have in their home or office.
By the way... (as mentioned on the "Originals for sale" page), for those of you in the Central Arkansas area, Ron has recently been invited to show his work and be represented by The Cantrell Gallery located at 8206 Cantrell Rd. in Little Rock. There is a LOT of art there... many great artists and many different styles to fit every taste so DO stop in for a visit! (The owners are very nice too and you will all love "Jack", the Australian Shepherd)! :-)
For more information on any of the artwork seen here or to commission Ron for an art project, you can contact him at:
R. C. Carter
P.O. Box 13
Greenbrier, AR
72058
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