About the artist: Ron has been an artist since the age of 6, scribbling drawings of dinosaurs, trucks, and wildlife. Growing up in Minnesota, his love for the outdoors and spending time with his father hunting and fishing has inspired him to do wildlife art since a young age. He likes to depict a story in each of his paintings. “The anticipation of what happens next is what motivates sportsmen to continue on their quest. When an outdoorsman is asked what he or she enjoys most about the outdoors, it’s all in the experience of being there. My goal is to create that scene on canvas: seeing the flash of the whitetail deer as it disappears into the woods, the first glimpse of the big walleye you have been waiting for your whole life, or the heart-stopping flush of a ruffed grouse. We need these experiences to release us from our hectic lifestyles.” Ron was a finalist in the 2000 Minnesota duck stamp competition, and does a yearly calendar and print of the year for Outdoor News. ** I will also do custom designs. For example: A painting of a friend with his first big buck, son or daughter with their first fish, cabin scene, etc.