J. Ronald M. York Columbia, TN Artist, Musician, Author York is a former interior designer who opened his first art gallery in 1990, and began painting the following year. His works have sold here and abroad and can be found in the collections of Belmont University, Tom Collins Music, First Baptist Church, Renasant Bank and The Nashville City Club, as well as celebrities Vince Gill, Keb’ Mo’, Kelly Clarkson and others. York is also an accomplished musician with eight CDs of original compositions. And, an award-winning author with two non-fiction books and eight novels published. After selling his art gallery in 2023, York officially retired. However, he will never give up focusing on his creative side.