Canadian [b. 1945]
Alberta Society of Artists, Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
Ron Moppett (born 1945) is a celebrated Canadian artist known primarily for his abstract works combining painting, collage, and non-traditional materials. Drawing inspiration from a variety of historical and cultural styles, the artist offers a diverse view of pop culture and a glimpse into the “dailiness” of life. A brilliant colourist, Moppett stencils and distills shapes with oil and acrylic paint, creating complex picture puzzles that hold multiple layers of meaning.
Moppett has exhibited extensively throughout Canada, the United States, and Europe. Two major surveys of his work have been organized, the first by the Walter Phillips Gallery at The Banff Centre in 1982 and, secondly, the Glenbow Museum in Calgary in 1990.
In 2012 the Calgary Municipal Land Corporation commissioned Moppett to create a 110-foot long mosaic “THESAMEWAYBETTER/READER” containing over 950,000 tiles. This public installation is now the largest freestanding mosaic mural in Canada and represents a significant re-rejuvenation to Calgary’s East Village neighbourhood.
ANNAPOLIS RAIN TURNING TO SNOW; 2002
oil on canvas (triptych)
each panel 12 x 16 in
overall 36 x 16 in.
Sold for $ 5,850 – November 2017
LUNAR SAND; 1987
oil on masonite
30 x 24 in.
Sold for $ 5,175 – November 2009
MOON/BIRD; 2006
mixed media and collage on paper
32.25 x 24.5 in.
Sold for $ 1,755 – June 2023
BRIDGET; 1991
colour serigraph on paper; ed.#9/50
49.5 x 37.5 in.
Sold for $ 1,170 – May 2017
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Artist: Ronald Benjamin (Ron) Moppett
Title: ABSTRACT COMPOSITION (3B)
Date: 2007
Medium: mixed media on paper
Dimensions: 30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.9 cm)
Notes:
initialed & dated upper left
LOT: 68
Auction: 2023 December | Hodgins Art Auctions
Artist: Ronald Benjamin (Ron) Moppett
Title: LUNAR SAND
Date: 1987
Medium: oil on masonite
Dimensions: 30 x 24 in. (76.2 x 61 cm)
Notes:
signed, titled & dated
Provenance: Mira Godard Gallery, Toronto
LOT: 78
Auction: 2009 November | Hodgins Art Auctions
Artist: Ronald Benjamin (Ron) Moppett
Title: BRIDGET
Date: 1991
Medium: colour serigraph on paper; ed. #9/50
Dimensions: 49.5 x 37.5 in. (125.7 x 95.3 cm)
Notes:
signed, titled, dated & editioned
LOT: 366
Auction: 2017 May Online | Hodgins Art Auctions
Artist: Ronald Benjamin (Ron) Moppett
Title: ANNAPOLIS RAIN TURNING TO SNOW
Date: 2002
Medium: oil on canvas (triptych)
Dimensions: each panel: 12 x 16 in. (30.5 x 40.6 cm) overall: 36 x 16 in. (91.4 x 40.6 cm)
Notes:
Provenance: Trepanier-Baer Gallery, Calgary, AB (label verso)
LOT: 41
Auction: 2017 November | Hodgins Art Auctions
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