Ronald Francis
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Ron Francis is an artist who paints in a trompe-l'œil style. He was born Ronald Malcolm Francis in Stanmore
, Sydney
, Australia in September 1954.
In 1974 he moved to Melbourne
, Australia where he exhibited with Profile Gallery and later with MCA (Melbourne Contemporary Art Gallery). Around 1988 he began painting trompe-l'œil mural
s in affiliation with a company called 'Fresco Site Specific Art'.
He moved to South Australia in 1991 and continued to paint trompe l'oeil 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.
Stanmore, New South Wales
Stanmore is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia. Stanmore is located 6 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of Marrickville Council.-History:...
, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia in September 1954.
In 1974 he moved to Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia where he exhibited with Profile Gallery and later with MCA (Melbourne Contemporary Art Gallery). Around 1988 he began painting trompe-l'œil mural
Mural
A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanent surface. A particularly distinguishing characteristic of mural painting is that the architectural elements of the given space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture.-History:Murals of...
s in affiliation with a company called 'Fresco Site Specific Art'.
He moved to South Australia in 1991 and continued to paint trompe l'oeil 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.