Ron Anderson 20/20: Looking Forward, Looking Back

Carpinteria, CA - Anderson Art Collective's next show, Ron Anderson 20/20 will open with an artist's reception on Saturday, November 5 from 5-7pm, with live music, food and drinks and features selections of the artist's work from his first show in Beverly Hills in 1991 through his newest creations in 2011.

The show includes his iconic 3D mixed media woodies and water fountains, oil paintings, his Kahala aloha shirt designs and a new genre he has created, three-dimensional paintings. Internationally collected local artist Ron Anderson, studied art at UCSB in the late 60's and after travelling the world settled in Santa Barbara in 1982.

He has surfed Rincon for nearly 50 years, designed a private collection of aloha shirts for Kahala, created the famous Mickey on the Road to Hana for Disney, did a CD cover for the Beach Boy's and the SB Chamber of Commerce commissioned him to create a surfer/greeter for State Street in the 90's. He's been represented by galleries in California, Hawaii and Las Vegas; been in shows in NY, Chicago, Aspen, Houston and Miami; created art for six restaurants and for clients around the world. Among his local clients are Yvon Chouinard founder of Patagonia, Roger Nance owner of the Beach House, Jerry and Helene Beaver and Long Board Grill's John Scott.

As with all Anderson Art Collective shows, Ron Anderson 20/20 will benefit a non-profit organization. Five percent of sales will be donated to Santa Barbara Channelkeeper (www.sbck.org) to support their work in protecting and restoring the Santa Barbara Channel. 'Ron Anderson started his journey as a professional artist when I was six years old and my brother Benjamin was fourteen,' recalls the artist's son and Anderson Art Collective co-curator, Sean Anderson. 'Now, more than twenty years later, we have seen the amazing scope of an artist who not only influenced us to take on art as a profession and lifestyle for ourselves but has touched the lives of thousands of collectors and admirers across the US, in Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. We are honored and excited to curate a show that highlights the incredible work, process, and purpose of such an influential artist.This exhibition will transform the gallery, with an installation and a comprehensive representation of Ron's work from the past to the present, as well as a taste of what's to come.'

Anderson ART Collective is located at 410 Palm Avenue, Unit A2, in Carpinteria. The gallery is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from noon until 5pm or by appointment. The gallery features contemporary artwork and is a platform to promote the arts, to protect the environment and to support human rights. For more information please visit www.andersonARTcollective.com or call 805.684.8783.