With a successful career spanning more than forty years, Ron Kingswood is renowned for his distinctive paintings of animals in their natural habitats. With his gestural brushstrokes and a lifelong study of the outdoors, Kingswood’s work exists at the exciting intersection of naturalism, impressionism, and abstract expressionism. Offering a refreshing and iconoclastic approach to wildlife art, Kingswood stuns with his unexpected compositions and mastery of color. Using oil paint on canvas, he shapes a tangible sense of place–from bare minimalist snowscapes to dense woodland scenes. Each quiet moment allows the viewer an extraordinarily intimate glimpse into the unfettered and noble lives of the animal kingdom, inviting meditation about the preciousness of nature. In his lushly layered ecosystems, Kingswood’s equal emphasis on flora and fauna can be interpreted as a subtle act of environmentalism–urging humanity to actively consider, cherish, and conserve our planet’s declining biodiversity. Kingswood’s paintings can also be seen as an act of preservation–creating an indelible record of present-day species and landscapes for future generations to experience and enjoy. In both Kingswood’s canvases and in real life, the beauty of nature is fleeting. Born in St. Thomas, Ontario, in 1959, Ron Kingswood is internationally recognized for his achievements as a painter. Kingswood studied at H.B. Beal in London, Ontario, and received a degree in Bird Ecology and Ornithology at The University of Western Ontario. In 2022, he was awarded the Pittman Wildlife Award at the Prix de West International Art Exhibition at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, OK. His paintings have been exhibited internationally at both private and public galleries and museums. His work is included in many public collections, including: The National Museum of Wildlife Art, Wyoming; Foothills Art Center, Colorado; London Museum, Ontario, Canada; The Virginia Museum of Fine Art, Virginia; among others. He lives and works in Sparta, Ontario.