FORT WORTH—Fort Worth artist Ron Cheek will present a gallery talk in the Kimbell Art Museum’s “Artist’s Eye” series on Saturday, May 22, at 11 a.m. C. D. Dickerson, curator of European art at the Kimbell, will moderate this free program.

Although Cheek’s paintings feature contemporary figurative and still-life subjects, they reflect the sensibility of Old Master style and academic process. Subtle themes in his work reveal his interest in psychology and religion, as well as a love for simple beauty and design in nature. He will discuss his artistic approach in relation to works in the Museum’s collection, specifically Frans Hals’s Rommel-Pot Player. 

Cheek began his career in the field of architecture. In 1997 he moved to Florence to study at the renowned Florence Academy of Art, which teaches a classical approach to figurative drawing and painting. Upon returning to the U.S. in 2001, he began exhibiting his work full-time. 

 “The Artist’s Eye” is an ongoing program moderated by Kimbell staff.  It brings Texas artists to the Museum to discuss works in the permanent collection, share the special insights of the practicing professional, and relate older art to contemporary artistic concerns, including their own.

Kimbell Art Museum hours: Tuesdays–Thursdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Fridays, noon–8 p.m.; Sundays, noon–5 p.m.; closed Mondays.  For general information, call 817-332-8451. Web site: www.kimbellart.org
*Admission to the permanent collection is always free.