About
Biography
Rhonda Morrison (b.1975) is an abstract artist who lives in rural Northeastern Pennsylvania. Rhonda cannot remember a time she was not an artist. She began to produce large paintings in high school based on social issues that concerned her. She attended Keystone College at the age of 15 to study fine arts.
Rhonda then took some time off to raise her children and travel. She has now returned to painting, applying her diverse background and experiences to her work. She is inspired by sound, old discarded things, rusted metals, history, and items nature has aged over time. Rhonda loves fusing these items with acrylics and other mediums to express her perspective on life and ancestral history, local, and worldly.
Artist Statement
"Mixed media painting, ink drawings, and stained glass are my chosen path of self-expression. I use them in conjunction with found items from hiking and traveling with my family. As a piece of work develops I cross-pollinate these items with stories of the human condition, and the textures from music to express my ponderings of these relationships. Like pages in a book they establish an abstract narrative flavored by the interconnectedness of life".
Education
Keystone College, fine arts
Pennsylvania Governors School of Fine Arts
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Exhibitions
On Going: Tannery Place, Montrose, PA
November2017: AFA Gallery Group Show, Scranton, PA
August 2017: AFA Gallery, Scranton, PA
November 2016: Open Studio Hartford, CT
October 2016: 5th Annual FIVE by FIVE Celebration, Tampa, FL
October 2015: Northeastern Biennial 2015, Mahady Gallery at Marywood University, PA
November 2015: Open Studio Hartford, CT
October 2015, Heft’s Fall Artist Tour, Rush, PA
October 2014, Heft’s Fall Artist Tour, Rush, PA
July 2014, Dove Cottage, Oak Bluffs, MA
Private Collections
Montrose, PA
Tampa, FL
Westmeath, Ireland
United Kingdom
Johnson City, NY
Hartford, CT
Elk Lake, PA
Wailuku, HI
Martha’s Vineyard, MA
Boston, MA
Auburn, MA
Newbury, CT
Binghamton, NY
Hallstead, PA
Public Collection, Montrose Area School District, Montrose, PA
Publication
"AFA Gallery in Scranton announces August exhibits, events.” The Abington Journal.
"AFA Gallery in Scranton hosts holiday auction of artwork, handmade dishware,
and more on Nov. 18." NEPA Scene. November 15, 2017
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