San Diego, CA
About Ron Miriello:
Ron Miriello is an artist and designer who has never stayed in his lane–never wanted to stay in a lane. A career in graphic and product design, a sculpture minor from Colorado State University and years of schooling and traveling in Italy, have helped Ron seek possibilities in unexpected places. “Projectizing” is a word he uses to explain a tendency to crash ideas together, ideas that may hold a fresh thought or nuanced perspective. His design and art pieces usually unfold as a series of studies and variations. He then moves on to prototypes, motivated in large part by simple curiosity. This sketch/prototype/assess-after approach also serves as a progenitor for fine art projects. He invites intentional playfulness on the fuzzy dividing line between design/craft and art. In the words of W.H. Auden, “A craftsman knows in advance what the result will be, while the artist only knows when he has finished.”
A cultural appreciation of artisans and craftspeople is a connecting thread to Ron’s work. The lost, forgotten or once-valued are reconsidered in an artful manner, to give pause and the opportunity for renewed perspective.
