About Me

Ronnie sees beauty in the colors, shapes and rhythms in both nature and the man-made world.

“The Road Not Taken” (excerpt) — Robert Frost

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other…

I grew up in Brooklyn, New York, and loved reading and painting. I attended Syracuse University, which specialized at that time in Art and English education. The Art school provided a fine education in all the skills I loved but included no academics. I felt if I couldn’t paint my way through college, then I’d read my way. I read many books a week and studied very hard. I then pursued a career in teaching and became a Reading Specialist. Teaching was a dream come true. I loved it!

When the time came for me to retire after 43 years, I was fortunate to be able to spend my time travelling the ROAD NOT TAKEN!

Ronnie is a member of DVAL, NHAL, National Society of Painters of Casein and Acrylic, and the Sketch Club. She has studied with many accomplished artists including Francine Shore, Carol Kardon, Georganna Lenssen, Anne Graham, Charlie Hunter, David Shevlino, Stanley Beilen, and Kassem Amoudi. She has received many honors and awards. A complete list of exhibitions can be found on the Exhibitions & Awards page.

Ronnie has a BA from Syracuse University and an MA from New York University. She lives in Penn Valley, Pennsylvania, with her husband Nelson.