Combining my career as a research scientist with my aspirations as an artist provides a unique perspective on what and how I paint. Light and shadow patterns observed by the eye create illusions of reality. Physical measurements, environmental data, perspective and simultaneous contrast can be manipulated to influence how images are interpreted. I look for the underlying structure and patterns of the natural world and the human form.

Education

2011

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Painting), NSCAD University, Halifax, Nova Scotia

1997

Studio at the Victoria College of Art, 1625 Bank St., Victoria, B.C.

1967-71

PhD, Physics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC

1963-67

BASc (First Class Honours), Engineering Physics, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario

Governor General's Medal in Engineering

Exhibitions, Awards

2017

• Coastal Impressions, Lunenburg Art Gallery, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Pelham St. Lunenburg, NS, Works by three Nova Scotia artists - Ron Kuwahara, Gail Sutherland and Robert Sutherland, June 2017

• Blue Mountain, Birch Cove Plein- Air Art Show, Keshen Goodman Library, plein air works by Nova Scotia artists, June 2017

• Rørpost Art Collaboration Exhibit, Discovery Centre, Nova Scotia, 48 solo and 48 collaborative works by 48 artists sponsored by the World Energy Cities Partnership, September, 2017,

• Annual Group Show, Teichert Gallery, Halifax, October 2017

• Fall Show, Gallery 97.5 , Glendale Ave Halifax, NS, Group Show, Nov-Dec, 2017

2016

• Seasonal Show 2016, Secord Gallery, Quinpool Road, Halifax NS, December 2016

• Annual Group Show, Teichert Gallery, Halifax, October 2016

• For the Love of the Arts, Lunenberg Foundation for the Arts auction, September 2016

• Peripheral Visions, Solo Show, Secord Gallery. Halifax, June 2016

• “this May surprise you” The Teichert Annual Group Show, May 5th – May 29th, 2016

• Swoon Presents Ron Kuwahara at NovelTea, NovelTea Bookstore, Truro Nova Scotia, March- April, 2016

• Dartmouth Figure Study, Chase Gallery, Nova Scotia Archives, January 2016

• etc Press Calendar 2016, painting featured for July

2015

• Seasonal Show 2014, Secord Gallery, Quinpool Road, Halifax NS, December 2015

• Pop-Up Swoon Gallery, Group Show, Embassy Suites, Spring Garden Road, Halifax, Dec 2015to Feb 2016

• Annual Group Show, Teichert Gallery, October 2015

• ‘Natural Selection’, paintings by Ron Kuwahara, Art 1274 Hollis Gallery, Halifax, August 2015

• Swoon Mini Pop-Up Group Show, June-July 2015, 1590 Argyle St, Halifax

2014

• Seasonal Group Show, Secord Gallery, Quinpool Road, Halifax NS, Dec 2014

• Pop-Up Swoon Gallery, Solo Show, Embassy Suites, 5959 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, Dec 2014 to Feb 2015

• Pop-Up Swoon Gallery Group Exhibition, Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax, July- August 2014

• Pop-Up Swoon Show, Lunenburg, Anderson Gallery of Contemporary Photography, Lunenburg, August 2014

• Art Battle: performance painting, Maritime finals competition, Atlantica Hotel, Halifax, June 2014

• Common Sensations, Solo Show of 11 new landscapes and cityscapes, Swoon Fine Art Gallery, April 5 -26, 2014,

• L'Arche Art Show and Sale, Mar 2014

• Art Battle 85 – Halifax Birthday All-Stars, Performance painting, Bus Stop Theatre, Halifax, January, 2014

2013

• Nocturne, Time and Space: Art Sales and Rental Gallery, Juried Group Exhibition, October 2013

• Nocturne, The Art Sales and Rental Gallery “Time and Space”, live, large-scale collaborative painting, Oct 19, 2013

• Spectre: Juried Group Show, Swoon Gallery: painting on the theme of apparitions and visions, Oct, Nov 2013

• Dine By Design: Pop up display for Swoon Gallery painting, Halifax, October, 2013

• Art Battle: performance painting competition, Bus Stop Theatre, Halifax, April 27, 2013

• Pop- Up Swoon: Group exhibition by Swoon Gallery artists, Nova Scotia Archives: April, 2013

• Seeing the Forest for the Trees: Solo show of 13 paintings, Swoon Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, April 6- 27, 2013

• Chefs for UNICEF Water for Life Gala: donated painting for auction, March 2013

• Winterscene: Juried Group Show, Swoon Gallery, Halifax, 3 landscape paintings, February 2013

• Preshrunk: Juried Group Show, Argyle Fine Art, Halifax, 5 miniature paintings, January 2013

• Armbrae Academy Dinner Dance 2013: donated painting for auction

2012

• Selected by CBC Radio Information Morning as one of 8 artists for the 2013 Feed Nova Scotia “Sharing the View” calendar

• 6x5-30 Art Show: 5 NSCAD artists each exhibited 6 ‘Naturescape’ paintings, May 17- June 13, Office Interiors, Halifax, N.S.

• Art Gala, Mar 7, 2012, 2 paintings donated to the Rotoract University Clube Academy Fund Raising Auction, February, 2012.

2011

• stART Show, Studio 21, Halifax, “Outstanding student work from 7 universities across Canada”

• “Public Place, Private Space”, Paintings by Ron Kuwahara, Anna Leonowens Gallery 1, Halifax

• NSCAD Grad Show, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, May 2011

2010

• Dandelion Show, Seeds Gallery, Halifax, juried exhibit

2009

• Dandelion Show, Seeds Gallery, Halifax, April, juried exhibit

2008

• NSCAD Juried Foundation Year Show, Seeds Gallery, Halifax