Ron in his studio

Artist Statement

My work celebrates a connection with Earth and its creatures. Natural imagery, ancient cultures, spiritual rhythms and the materials themselves are all sources of inspiration. Animal effigy figures have inspired ceremonial objects and utilitarian vessels since the earliest forms of human expression. My efforts are directed toward bringing my own voice to this endeavor.

Working at the lathe brings focus and form to the work. Sculpting and texturing of natural materials enriches that journey, creating a personal dialog and hopefully a shared experience with the viewer. Much of the maker remains in each piece..

Born 1942, Elyria, Ohio

Selected Collections
Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA
University of Michigan Museum of Art, Ann Arbor, MI

Selected Exhibitions
2009
Ron Layport & Ron Fleming: Narratives On Nature,
..... del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
National Wood Invitational, Blue Spiral 1 Gallery,
..... Asheville, NC
2008        
Selected Works, del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Collectors of Wood Art Forum, Scottsdale, AZ
New Masters of Woodturning, St. George Art Museum, St. George, UT
Over The Edge, Woodturning Into Sculpture,
..... Prichard Art Gallery, University of Idaho,
..... Moscow, ID
2007-08
Palm Beach 3, Palm Beach, FL
2002-08
Turned Wood - Small Treasures, del Mano Gallery,
..... Los Angeles, CA
2002-08
Turned & Sculptured Wood, del Mano Gallery,
..... Los Angeles, CA
2000-08
Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Exposition,
..... New York, NY
2000-08
Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Exposition,
..... Chicago, IL
2007        
Five Perspectives in Wood: SOFA Lecture Series,
..... Speaker, SOFA Exposition, Chicago, IL
2006      
 Woodturning On The Edge, Prichard Art Gallery,
..... University of Idaho, Moscow, ID
Our Turn Now: Artists Speak Out in Wood, 
..... Touring Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH
Kipp Gallery, Indiana University of Pennsylvania,
..... Indiana, PA
2004-06  
Nature Transformed: Wood Art from the Bohlen
..... Collection, Touring University of Michigan
..... Museum of Art, Ann Arbor, MI
Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL
Museum of Arts & Design, New York, NY
2005        
Collectors of Wood Art Forum, Philadelphia, PA
Ron Layport: Works in Wood, Society for
..... Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA
Innovative Perspective In Turning, Wood Turning
..... Center, Philadelphia, PA, in conjunction with
..... the Brookfield Craft Center

Please contact us for other available works
info@jsauergallery.com