Ah Haa School for the Arts Re•Treat Artist Ron Pokrasso works by diving into his day to day experiences. The result is an exploration of balance between frenzied paint scribbling and the tight rendering of a figure; between the regularity of black and white lettering and a multicolored paint palette. Pokrasso juxtaposes seemingly unrelated or competing elements to create visual and technical contrast. “I have a conversation with the piece as it unfolds. As the work takes on its own personality, it lets me know where it needs to go and I attempt to get it there”.

Ron Pokrasso has been exhibiting for more than 40 years, and is featured in public, private, and corporate collections throughout the world and in numerous books. He received his MFA degree from Pratt Institute in 1975 and has had over 50 solo exhibitions and more than 150 group shows. Pokrasso’s artwork combines printmaking, collage, drawing, painting, and photo techniques.