Short Bio
Connie Ryan. born in Ireland, lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Statement
As a teacher and school psychologist, Connie spent much of her life among school children and particularly enjoyed being on the playground during recess. The space would come alive with the movement, energy and vitality of children playing. Now the canvas has become her playground and she uses shapes, lines and textures, to reveal energy and movement. She works by making forms and dissolving them, exploring which ones, whether alike or different, belong in a composition. By playing with materials such as paint, ink, collage and thread, she creates works that reflect on what it means to belong in a place.
Biography
Connie Ryan has studied painting with artist Louise Smith for many years and participates in a critique
group with artist Lisa Kokin. She is an artist member of Valley Art Gallery in Walnut Creek, CA, a
nonprofit, all volunteer organization.
Resume / CV
In addition to exhibiting her work in Valley Art Gallery Connie
participated in the following shows:
Not Just Landscapes, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA - October 22nd to November 30th
2022
The Small Works Exhibit, ArtWorks Downtown, San Rafael, CA - December 2021 to January 2022
ConVergence, Marin MOCA, Novato, CA - May 29th to July 18th, 2021
Women Artists Show and Tell, Harrington Gallery, Pleasanton, CA - July 10th to Aug. 29th, 2021
Shift, Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery, Layfayette, CA - Jun 5th to July 10th, 2021
Small Footprint, Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery, Layfayette, CA - March 26th to April 30th 2020
Spinning Yarns, ACCI, Berkeley, CA - March 1-29, 2020
Bluets, Gearbox Gallery, Oakland, CA – August 3rd to August 29th, 2017
