Ron EA Powell (REAP13)
Artist Story: Ron EA Powell (REAP13)
REAP
(Ron
EA
Powell) was born in Newark, New Jersey, 1976. Powell grew up in Irvington,
attending private parochial schools. Of Jamaican
heritage, Powell has visited this source of
culture and family ties on several occasions,
lending a Caribbean influence to his work. He
majored in Fine Arts at New Jersey City University.
Powell has also studied figure drawing at The
Art Student League of New York, New York City,
N.Y. and now currently works at Tiffany &
Co., as a Graphic Designer.
Ron shares the following:
My full name is Ron Edward Arthur Powell. My parents came from a family
of farmers in Jamaica and found it fitting to give the initials from
the proverb, ‘As ye reap so
shall ye sow.’ I am proud to have these initials represent my heritage,
my art, and my strides in life. I feel the strong and bold uses of
color from the Jamaican culture reflect through my paintings, and
living in New Jersey has aided in molding my subject matter and
compositions.
REAP is undaunted in working with large or small works, thus striking
every drawing / painting with great conviction. Intense attention to
detail, he creates a rhythm and composition in his work that is
engaging, spiritual, and thought provoking.