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Ran DeBord is an artist living in Houston, but spends as much time as possible in New Mexico, the Big Bend area and Central Mexico. He was born in Texas and has spent most of his life involved in outdoor activities… hiking, camping and exploring the rugged southwest. He’s spent weeks primitive camping in the wilderness….. from the Desert, to the Mountains, to the Tropical Rainforest, he’s been a part of it all and is deeply influenced by what he feels is now a part of him. He’s seen so many wonderful amazing things in nature that he has a true sense of awe at the magnificence of the universe. His vision is to be able to help people draw a sense of wonder back in their |
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life through his paintings…. to slow down and witness a sunset, or a moonrise. "I think it’s obligatory to “get away” to keep life in perspective. Sometimes the right work of art can move someone to act. Whether roughing it’s you thing or not is irrelevant; I think it’s the solitude that matters. As an outdoorsman, I prefer a primitive setting…. that touches my soul, but regardless, there’s something universal that touches the human soul by witnessing a sunset or moonrise.” Ran DeBord
He supports a Medical organization that sends Doctors, Dentist and healthcare professionals and supplies to impoverished areas of Mexico to help with desperately needed medical attention. A portion of his sales goes to support that organization… as well as continued support for The Nature Conservancy.
Ran DeBord: “I’m using paint and canvas in an original new way that allows me to share the connection I have with the earth to others. It’s not related to traditional methods, it’s a different concept of painting completely. My technique involves pouring a Latex based paint on a horizontally mounted Lexan polycarbonate panel and then letting it flow as I direct it in various stages representative of, mainly sunsets and moonrises. The effect is a stunning surrealistic fluid movement to the piece that is revolutionary. This is a method I’ve been developing for many years I call “Dripism”. There’s a natural fluidity to the painting process that has an element of evolution to it. As the wet paint spreads, it, like all living things, evolves. Its end cannot be precisely determined. When finished, the paintings are then “edge framed” in stained hardwood… poplar, oak, or cedar (some are painted black)…. then the entire painting is coated with a high-gloss polymer.”
“When I was in the mountains of central Mexico I visited a remote village, where I met a family of indigenous Mayan’s. They were “one with nature” and believed that spirits lived in the wind, the water, the land, and the caves. Most of their homes consisted of a one room hut with a thatched roof and the kitchen located in one corner with a wood burning stove that was kept burning all day. They were living in one of the most beautiful settings you could imagine. At 4000 feet, surrounded by mountains and valleys stretching for as far as you could see with no human structures visible. The sunsets were awesome; The night sky was so clear you could easily see the band of the Milky Way and millions of stars from horizon to horizon. Something you have to witness to appreciate. This touched something deep inside me. We hiked through the rainforest to visit huge, remote waterfalls, we climbed to the top of limestone cliffs.. Hundreds of feet tall to view the rainforest below, and I swam through underwater tunnels leading to crystal clear pools of water with falls on all sides. There were no guardrails to prevent you from falling to your death. No paths you had to stay on. No signs of any kind. Just a natural unspoiled beauty that touched something primal inside me. I wanted to share that oneness with the earth with others.” Ran DeBord, 2007
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© 2004 Ran DeBord. All rights reserved. Designed by Hongmei G.Polk.
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