“Abstract Expressionists value expression over perfection, vitality over finish,

fluctuation over repose, the unknown over the known, the veiled over the clear,
the individual over society and the inner over the outer.”
–William C. Seitz, American Artist & Art Historian

Studio R • Eller
Ron Eller • Hm: 860-267-6729 Cell: 772-834-4581 

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Breakthroughs I & II are hot off the press and are on sale as limited edition collectors items. These beautifully appointed fine art, poetry books were created as byproducts of this web site.  A great deal of the poetry and art work in these editions were created for this site. Most of the fine art images I have produced in these last seven years were followed by some form of creative writing as poetry or prose. It has helped me to define my mission as a contemporary artist and beyond. In order to enlighten others about the imagery I create, I quite accidentally have enlightened myself and by fortuity I have grown in depth as a fine artist and as a human being. 

If you are so inclined, Breakthroughs I & II will be sold on a signed limited edition basis. There will be twenty-five signed books for each edition. A total of 50 limited edition books will be printed and signed by me for $115.00 per book. These are considered to be rare and collectable and will increase in value if cared for as you would care for any fine art print. Should you wish to take advantage of this opportunity call (860) 267-6729 or Email us by clicking on the button below.—Ron Eller©

PROLOGUE

Ronald Eller is an iconoclast of sorts; he is known to mock symbols of authority and the dogmas they entail. They draw energy from alternating currents gapping in the spaces between sacred and profane.  The fact that Ron is also a poet is easily reconciled by his brilliance as a visual artist in both digital and traditional mediums.  Whereas philosopher Henri Bergson once mused about "the mechanical encrusted upon the living," Ron Eller’s works parlay that symbiosis into a distinctive visual aesthetic.  His fine art sensibilities were not lost on the graphic art and typography of his long sense discarded commercial experience where he won numerous awards and accolades for his design work and his creative writings.

Take in his art and poetry.  Judging by the exuberance of his work ensconced in the two books, BREAKTHROUGHS I&II.  You’d think his life was moving to the cadence, of a sixties rock and roll phenomenon.  His images have a 3D quality, deep rich contextual visions, masterfully layered, magically interposed and, above all, luminescent. They are psychedelic visions possessed of geometric precision as well as a hand-sketched fluidity, like tattoos on warped space.  That’s just the surfaces.  The narratives they invoke, the deeper meanings, invite a myriad of interpretations, which brings me to Eller’s literary acumen'.

Amidst the prose and free-verse poetry in the books of BREAKTHROUGHS I&II, is a purely honest adventure of verbal insights from the artist himself and coalesced by the accompanying fine art imagery.  I suspect that these texts are a byproduct of his artistic process.  They are chemical reactions from the internal combustion of his creative engine.  His verse is astute and purposely obscure.  If Ron’s art and writing must be labeled and since all things creative must be burdened by erroneous labeling, It should be viewed as Neo-Expressionism Gonzo Art and Journalism.  They have vanguard dispositions influenced by the influences of Hunter S. Thompson.  The essays proffer logic that range from challenging to inspired.  One can experience the influence of Saturday Night Live making fun of the pomposity of contemporary art, artists, and art critics.  His words echo and smile with a sense of playful cynicism, Laughing mostly at himself. The correlating images are joyous and inspired. If his words are born from the intersection of prodigy and ideology, his images are genius that allow Ron to enjoy the status as a poet’s poet, and an artist’s artist.  Rock on to a timeless groove. Enjoy the concert, let the muse play while you are expressed to an inspired day.  “Open one of my books. Laugh, Smile and Play.  Take your time it yours for free and for pay.” Ron’s eyes twinkle like luminescent highlights defining the joy of the creative discourse, “Of course, of course, to hell with creative remorse! I am the rabbit, A rabbit’s rabbit!”—By Tracy Smith©

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