Ron Therrio is a self-taught artist/sculptor who in 2015 shifted his focus exclusively to fine art. He had worked for over 25 years sculpting conceptual models for the footwear industry, at the same time he worked on architectural projects (Getty Villa, Taggart House (Los Feliz), F&M Bank (Long Beach), et al), as well as, some film work. Ron has exhibited across Southern California in galleries such as the Long Beach Museum of Art Annex (LBMAx), the Torrance Art Museum, the Mike Kelly Gallery, the Loft, the Venice Institute of Contemporary Art, and the Castelli Art Space. He has appeared in publications such as Artillery Magazine, DiversionsLA and ViCA 2017 Annual.The works Ron creates are tactile with a sensuous quality, darkly whimsical pieces that capture the imagination, almost hypnotic.  Perhaps a passageway into one’s own subconscious, blending with the otherworldly. Often totemic or talismanic in nature they can transport the viewer into their own dream-like world.