Artist Profile: Tim Ryan

​Timothy Ryan grew up in Warren County exploring the streams, fields, and woods of the area.  At the time of his youth, his home town of Springboro was a quaint one stoplight village nestled in the countryside surrounded by many opportunities for the curious to get outdoors and explore nature.  The beauty of the area continues to entice Tim and has greatly influenced his art.
Tim has exhibited art work throughout the states of Ohio and Kentucky including shows in Yellow Springs, Dayton, Loveland, Lancaster, Springfield, and Berea.  In his studio, Tim explores the interaction of color and rhythm that he sees in nature.  The exploration manifests itself in representational and abstract imagery.  Through his work, he hopes to share remote places of the Ohio Valley with the viewer. 

Tim received his BFA from Berea College in Kentucky, working extensively in painting, sculpture, and printmaking and his M.A. from Marygrove College. He returned to the Miami Valley to teach fine art in the area public schools for 30 years.  During those years he was always proud of the students’ accomplishments and enjoyed watching them grow into successful adults.  Due to considerable hearing loss, Tim retired from public education in 2015.  Tim continues to enjoy spending time hiking, biking, and kayaking as well as learning about the past of this great area.
 
To learn more, visit SouthRiverStudio.fineart on Facebook and don't miss Ryan's show, Colors and Rhythms in Nature: Landscapes and Abstracts on display from December 10, 2021 to January 21, 2021, at Harmon Museum.

​- bio supplied by the artist

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