Ron Taylor Crouch
Art is ultimately about language: how we communicate, not just what we communicate.
I see my work as being like loose pages out of a book where the viewer finishes the story. I don’t have a set way I want the story to be completed -- in fact if it has only one ending it hardly seems worth looking at a second time.
Making art is how you find out what matters to you. Until you are emotionally engaged in your subject, you’ll never create anything important. because if it isn’t important to you, it will never be important to anyone else.
CV
Education
1987 - Master of Fine Arts, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas; Teaching Fellow
1976 - Bachelor of Fine Arts, Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth, Texas; Nordan Fine Arts Scholar
Selected Shows and Exhibitions :
Solo and Small Group Exhibitions
"Sharing the Table," Arts Goggle / Broadway Baptist Church, Fort Worth, Texas, October 20, 2018.
“Aeolian - Of the Wind,” Arts Fifth Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas, November 25 - December 11, 2016.
"B&W/C," 3 Person Exhibition, Gallery 414, Ft. Worth, Texas Sept. 12 – Oct. 11, 2015
“Paintings,” Arts Google / Courage and Renewal offices, Ft.Worth, Texas, October 2, 2009.
“Home Life,” Broadway Baptist Church, Ft. Worth, Texas, October 25 - December 5, 1992.
“New Paintings,” The Fort Worth Gallery, Ft. Worth, Texas, March 7 - April 5, 1992.
“Ron Taylor Crouch,” The Fort Worth Gallery, Ft. Worth, Texas, October 7 - November 1, 1989.
“The Domestic Interior,” The Fort Worth Gallery, Ft. Worth, Texas, January 16 - February 1988.
Group Exhibitions
“Animalia,” Fort Worth Community Art Center, Fort Worth, Texas, August 2 - August 21, 2019.
"20something," Group Exhibition, Gallery 414, Ft. Worth, Texas Sept. 12 – Oct. 11, 2015.
“a to b,” University of Dallas, Dallas, Texas, Oct. 8 – Nov. 5 1997.
Group Exhibition, Dutch Phillips and Co, Dallas, Texas, Sept. 9 – Oct. 1, 1994
Group Exhibition, The Fort Worth Gallery, Ft. Worth, Texas, Dec. 5 - 26, 1992.
Gallery Night Group Exhibition, The Fort Worth Gallery, Ft. Worth, Texas, Sept. 8 –
Oct. 6, 1990.
Group Exhibition, The Fort Worth Gallery, Ft. Worth, Texas, Nov. 17 – Dec. 16, 1989.
Gallery Night Group Exhibition, The Fort Worth Gallery, Ft. Worth, Texas, Sept. 10 – Oct. 8, 1988.
Competitions
14th Annual TAC Juried Exhibit, Fort Worth Community Art Center, Fort Worth, Texas, March 1 - March 30, 2019.
“Solo Show[Down],” Fort Worth Community Art Center, Fort Worth, Texas, July 12 - July 24, 2019.
“Texas Artist Coalition Impromptu Invitational,” Fort Worth Community Art Center, Fort Worth, Texas, March 1 - March 30, 2019.
"Artspace 111 5nd Regional Juried Exhibition," Christina Rees, juror; Artspace 111, Fort Worth, Texas, June 22 – July 28, 2018.
"Artspace 111 3nd Regional Juried Exhibition," Eric M. Lee, juror; Artspace 111, Fort Worth, Texas, June 24 – August 6, 2016.
"Artspace 111 2nd Regional Juried Exhibition," Vernon Fisher, juror; Artspace 111, Fort Worth, Texas, Jun. 26 – Aug. 8, 2015.
“Main Street, Fort Worth Art Festival Exhibition," Suzanne Deats, juror; F. W. Woolworth Building, Fort Worth, Texas, Mar. 2 - 8, 1990.
“Main Street, Fort Worth Art Festival Exhibition," Laurence Miller, juror; Worthington Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas, Apr. 14 – 16, 1989.
"Art in the Metroplex," John Neff, juror; Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 10 – Oct. 8, 1988. Awarded third place.
"Art in the Metroplex," Donald Kuspit, juror; Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 12 – Oct. 9, 1987.
"Art in the Metroplex," Peter Franks, juror; Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 6 – Oct. 3, 1987.
"New American Talent," Peter Plagens, juror; Laguna Gloria Museum, Austin, Texas, Apr. 11 – May 18, 1986. Show toured Texas through 1987.
Collections
“Portrait Study - Jim W,” private collection, Fort Worth, 2019
“Watchers (study),” private collection, Fort Worth, 2019
“Drying dishes,” private collection, Fort Worth, Texas, 2018
“Texting women,” private collection, Fort Worth, Texas 2018
“Still life with bowl and glass,” private collection, Fort Worth, Texas, 2017
“Baxter,” private collection, Fort Worth, Texas, 2017
“Untitled Abstract,” private collection, Arlington, Texas, 2017
“Still life with water glasses,” private collection, Houston, Texas, 2015
“Watcher”, private collection, Fort Worth, Texas, 2015
“Portrait - Kipp B,” private collection, Fort Worth, Texas, 2015
“Exhausted Woman,” private collection, Boca Raton, Florida, 1990
“Night Porch,” private collection, Fort Worth, Texas, 1990
Art is ultimately about language: how we communicate, not just what we communicate.
I see my work as being like loose pages out of a book where the viewer finishes the story. I don’t have a set way I want the story to be completed -- in fact if it has only one ending it hardly seems worth looking at a second time.
Making art is how you find out what matters to you. Until you are emotionally engaged in your subject, you’ll never create anything important. because if it isn’t important to you, it will never be important to anyone else.
CV
Education
1987 - Master of Fine Arts, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas; Teaching Fellow
1976 - Bachelor of Fine Arts, Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth, Texas; Nordan Fine Arts Scholar
Selected Shows and Exhibitions :
Solo and Small Group Exhibitions
"Sharing the Table," Arts Goggle / Broadway Baptist Church, Fort Worth, Texas, October 20, 2018.
“Aeolian - Of the Wind,” Arts Fifth Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas, November 25 - December 11, 2016.
"B&W/C," 3 Person Exhibition, Gallery 414, Ft. Worth, Texas Sept. 12 – Oct. 11, 2015
“Paintings,” Arts Google / Courage and Renewal offices, Ft.Worth, Texas, October 2, 2009.
“Home Life,” Broadway Baptist Church, Ft. Worth, Texas, October 25 - December 5, 1992.
“New Paintings,” The Fort Worth Gallery, Ft. Worth, Texas, March 7 - April 5, 1992.
“Ron Taylor Crouch,” The Fort Worth Gallery, Ft. Worth, Texas, October 7 - November 1, 1989.
“The Domestic Interior,” The Fort Worth Gallery, Ft. Worth, Texas, January 16 - February 1988.
Group Exhibitions
“Animalia,” Fort Worth Community Art Center, Fort Worth, Texas, August 2 - August 21, 2019.
"20something," Group Exhibition, Gallery 414, Ft. Worth, Texas Sept. 12 – Oct. 11, 2015.
“a to b,” University of Dallas, Dallas, Texas, Oct. 8 – Nov. 5 1997.
Group Exhibition, Dutch Phillips and Co, Dallas, Texas, Sept. 9 – Oct. 1, 1994
Group Exhibition, The Fort Worth Gallery, Ft. Worth, Texas, Dec. 5 - 26, 1992.
Gallery Night Group Exhibition, The Fort Worth Gallery, Ft. Worth, Texas, Sept. 8 –
Oct. 6, 1990.
Group Exhibition, The Fort Worth Gallery, Ft. Worth, Texas, Nov. 17 – Dec. 16, 1989.
Gallery Night Group Exhibition, The Fort Worth Gallery, Ft. Worth, Texas, Sept. 10 – Oct. 8, 1988.
Competitions
14th Annual TAC Juried Exhibit, Fort Worth Community Art Center, Fort Worth, Texas, March 1 - March 30, 2019.
“Solo Show[Down],” Fort Worth Community Art Center, Fort Worth, Texas, July 12 - July 24, 2019.
“Texas Artist Coalition Impromptu Invitational,” Fort Worth Community Art Center, Fort Worth, Texas, March 1 - March 30, 2019.
"Artspace 111 5nd Regional Juried Exhibition," Christina Rees, juror; Artspace 111, Fort Worth, Texas, June 22 – July 28, 2018.
"Artspace 111 3nd Regional Juried Exhibition," Eric M. Lee, juror; Artspace 111, Fort Worth, Texas, June 24 – August 6, 2016.
"Artspace 111 2nd Regional Juried Exhibition," Vernon Fisher, juror; Artspace 111, Fort Worth, Texas, Jun. 26 – Aug. 8, 2015.
“Main Street, Fort Worth Art Festival Exhibition," Suzanne Deats, juror; F. W. Woolworth Building, Fort Worth, Texas, Mar. 2 - 8, 1990.
“Main Street, Fort Worth Art Festival Exhibition," Laurence Miller, juror; Worthington Hotel, Fort Worth, Texas, Apr. 14 – 16, 1989.
"Art in the Metroplex," John Neff, juror; Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 10 – Oct. 8, 1988. Awarded third place.
"Art in the Metroplex," Donald Kuspit, juror; Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 12 – Oct. 9, 1987.
"Art in the Metroplex," Peter Franks, juror; Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, Sept. 6 – Oct. 3, 1987.
"New American Talent," Peter Plagens, juror; Laguna Gloria Museum, Austin, Texas, Apr. 11 – May 18, 1986. Show toured Texas through 1987.
Collections
“Portrait Study - Jim W,” private collection, Fort Worth, 2019
“Watchers (study),” private collection, Fort Worth, 2019
“Drying dishes,” private collection, Fort Worth, Texas, 2018
“Texting women,” private collection, Fort Worth, Texas 2018
“Still life with bowl and glass,” private collection, Fort Worth, Texas, 2017
“Baxter,” private collection, Fort Worth, Texas, 2017
“Untitled Abstract,” private collection, Arlington, Texas, 2017
“Still life with water glasses,” private collection, Houston, Texas, 2015
“Watcher”, private collection, Fort Worth, Texas, 2015
“Portrait - Kipp B,” private collection, Fort Worth, Texas, 2015
“Exhausted Woman,” private collection, Boca Raton, Florida, 1990
“Night Porch,” private collection, Fort Worth, Texas, 1990
