Ronald Waddling
Ron says, “I enjoy the arts, every discipline, every level, everyone’s creative moment. My mind is open to all interpretations of art. If it does not please me, I can walk away, however the opportunity of experience remains essential to me. For my paintings I enjoy oil. The preferred subject is living form. I sense more than the figure. I want to reflect on the spirit, character, and sensitivity.”
Ron believes international travel played a major role in his education and it developed in a workstation for his career. Travel and vocation provided participation in various arts disciplines to include visual arts, performing and film production and literary arts.With a credit in life drawing from OCAD, mentoring by elders of the arts and a willingness to learn, his continuum of facilitating mediums reflects diversity.
Ron served as Vice-President of The Northumberland Hills Arts Association Inc. (Spirit of the Hills), past President of Brighton Arts Council Inc., and as past Director of Brighton Arts and Culture Council Inc. He is a remains a member of BACC supporting Presqu’ile Waddling Arts Centre. Ron has participated in gallery-themed shows at Quinte Arts Council and is a member of QAC. Municipality of Brighton honoured Ron with the Civic Award in Artistic Achievement (2011) and he was recipient of the first Warden’s Award for the Arts for Northumberland County (2012).He received The Mayor’s Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts presented by BACC (2024). He is Paul Harris Fellow and honoured with The William Peace Award from The Rotary Club of Toronto where he has been a member since 1973.