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Ronald Francis

Ronald Francis

Australian artist

For other people named Ron Francis, see Ron Francis (disambiguation).

Ron Francis is an artist who paints in a trompe-l'œil style. He was born Ronald Malcolm Francis in Stanmore, Sydney, Australia in September 1954.[1]

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In 1974 he moved to Melbourne, Australia where he exhibited with Profile Gallery and later with MCA (Melbourne Contemporary Art Gallery). Around 1988 he began painting trompe-l'œil murals in affiliation with a company called 'Fresco Site Specific Art'.

He moved to South Australia in 1991 and continued to paint trompe-l'œil murals until 2005 when, motivated by illness, he stopped taking commissions and returned to exhibiting fine art. Since 2010 he has been living in Tasmania.

Published in: Trompe L'Oeil Today, written by Ursula E. and Martin Benad. The book was originally published in German under the title Illusionsmalerei Heute.

References

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    Ashley Crawford (15 June 2005). "Just take the plunge". The Age.

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