BIOGRAPHY

b. 1975 Detroit
Lives & creates in Boulder, CO

Born and raised in Michigan, Ryan grew up watching his mother paint beautiful watercolors. Years were spent crafting and sewing with his grandmothers, mom and sisters. He also spent Summers building decks with his dad, which had a big influence on him working with his hands. Not long after moving to Boulder, CO in the spring of 1998, he and one of his sisters started a glass jewelry line. Thousands of hours were spent making glass beads and developing his eye for striking color combinations. His own love for painting began in 1999. Ryan’s paintings are heavily influenced by the organic shapes and layers created when different colors and transparencies of glass are melted into one another. More recently he has also begun creating wood sculptures that play effortlessly with his paintings. His work has been featured on chocolate bars and sold to collectors across the country and internationally.

Thank you for joining Ryan in his world of playful minimalism, where bright colors and thoughtful composition tell the story of his art. His vision is a space where balanced form mingles joyfully with bold colors. As a contemporary minimalist painter, he loves capturing simple moments of awe and joy.

Continuously inspired by the world around him, he sketches to explore endless ideas working with the balance between shape & space. Colors are his playground, and he’s inspired by the boundless opportunities they offer. When he finds a composition that speaks to him, he blends it with his most exciting colors studies to create something fresh. Each shape is purposeful, and every hue is chosen to stir feelings and awaken your senses.

Every piece he makes is crafted with love, to spark wonder and curiosity, inviting viewers to delve into their imaginations. His goal is to ignite creativity and wonder for all who interact with his art.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS - Painting

2025 The Armory - Boulder, CO Feb.
2024 Dairy Arts Center - Boulder, CO July - Aug.
2024 Embassy Suites - Boulder, CO Sept.
2024 Boulder Open Studios Tour
2024 EBCA Tour
2023 Boulder Open Studios Tour
2022 Denver Art Museum - Members Shopping Event
2022 Boulder Open Studios Tour
2022 DAR Chocolate - Painting featured on packaging, 40,000 bars
2022 Starfish Jewelry - Boulder, CO Boulder Arts Week March -April
2017 Ampersand Coffee - Dec. - Jan.
2017 Boulder Open Studios Tour
2015 Boulder Open Studios Tour
2015 Murphy’s Grill, Boulder - CO Boulder Arts Week March - April
2012 Whole Foods - Boulder, CO May - June
2010 Boulder Open Studios Tour
2008 Pekoe Sip House - Boulder, CO Aug. - Sept.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS - Painting

2017 Rembrandt Yard, w/ Roberta Restaino July - August
2012 The Dairy Arts Center - Bike Art Show March

EXHIBITIONS, SOLO – Glass Jewelry - Laughing Mango Design

2006 Boulder Open Studios Tour
2005 Boulder Open Studios Tour
2004 Boulder Open Studios Tour
2003 Boulder Open Studios Tour
2002 Boulder Open Studios Tour
2001 Boulder Open Studios Tour