Ronald Francis
Ron Francis is an artist who paints in a trompe-l'œil style. He was born Ronald Malcolm Francis in Stanmore, [New South Wales|Stanmore], Sydney, Australia in September 1954.
In 1974 he moved to Melbourne, Australia where he exhibited with Profile Gallery and later with MCA. Around 1988 he began painting trompe-l'œil murals in affiliation with a company called 'Fresco Site Specific Art'.
He moved to South Australia in 1991 and continued to paint trompe-l'œil murals until 2005 when, motivated by illness, he stopped taking commissions and returned to exhibiting fine art. Since 2010 he has been living in Tasmania.
Published in: Trompe L'Oeil Today, written by Ursula E. and Martin Benad.
The book was originally published in German under the title Illusionsmalerei Heute.
Articles
- by Ashley Crawford.
Category:Living people
Category:1954 births
Category:Trompe-l'œil artists