Saturday's a Sculpture Day

Saturday June, 29th marks two openings featuring Ronn's sculpture - The annual North Bennington Outdoor Sculpture Show (NBOSS), and the 12th anniversary celebration of The Laffer Gallery. Both are outstanding opportunities for which Ronn and I are most grateful. The downside is not being able to be in two places at once.

NBOSS opens it's 27th year with a reception and party at the Vermont Art Exchange, 48 Main Street, North Bennington, VT on Saturday from 4pm - 8pm. Three locations will host the work of over 50 sculptors. We attended last year's opening which was an excellent outdoor event showcasing sculpture of all kinds. The exhibit's famous tag line "Sculptures, Hotdogs & PBR since 1997" captures the uniqueness of the event which is complete with live music. This year's show will mark the second year Ronn has exhibited at NBOSS. We are disappointed to miss this year's celebration, but are most certainly feeling gratitude for the busy art life. We wish all of the artists at NBOSS a beautiful day.

The Laffer Gallery in Schuylerville, NY celebrates an impressive 12 years this Saturday with the opening of "Renewal" featuring gallery owner Erik Laffer, and our very own Ronn T. Mattia. The best part, and maybe I'm biased, Ronn will unveil brand new sculptures that even I have not seen yet! Join us from 5pm - 8pm at 96 Broad Street in Schuylerville where there will be an opportunity to meet and greet both Ronn and Erik. The openings at The Laffer Gallery never fail to impress.

What's in a name?

(Ronn & Ron, Arizona 2021)

Ronn was born into a family of Rons.

It's a family joke that Ronn’s mother, Lenore - Lee to her friends - must have really liked the name. Not only is she credited with naming her younger brother, Ron, she even married a Ron.

Ronn T. Mattia was born Ronald T. Mattia, Jr. it really wasn't much of an issue growing up. Family nicknames and affectionate epithets distinguished the Rons from one another. 

When Ronn found himself drawn to the art world, a conflict developed: Ron, Sr is also an artist. Preferring not to be known as Jr, and wanting to distinguish himself from his father as an artist, Ron became Ronn.

Ronn's success in the art world during the '90s and early to mid 2000s made the untraditional spelling a necessity in order to differentiate his work from Ron Sr’s. However, as life happened and Ronn took a hiatus from sculpting, Ronn didn’t pay as much mind to the spelling and let the second “n” slide. 

Now, with the renewal of his art career, Ron returns once again to Ronn as not to lose the connection to his prior work.

The Latest Shows & Exhibits

Over the next few weeks, I will be delivering and installing sculptures in Cape Cod and Lenox Massachusetts, and in North Bennington Vermont.

The Cape Cod Open Sculpture Invitational  is a juried outdoor show that will feature thirty large sculptures including Saunter, a 6' 3" piece constructed of reclaimed steel and glass. The show will open on April 14th and run through November 11th. The opening reception will be from 2pm - 4pm on Saturday, June 1st. Visit The Cape Cod Museum of Art for more details.

I am honored to return to the 27th annual North Bennington Outdoor Sculpture Show . This exhibit kicks off on Saturday, June 29th with a reception from 4pm - 8pm at 48 Main Street in North Bennington. This show is unlike most - their motto is "Sculptures, Hot dogs & PBR since 1997", and there will be live music and much fun. The show features over forty sculptures across North Bennington, and over twenty sculptures installed on the grounds of The Bennington Museum. I will have Verve on display - over 6' of repurposed steel and glass. See more information including a map of the installation sites at NBOSS VT.

Stay tuned for more information about my work to be exhibited at The Wit Gallery in Lenox, MA.