"Ron Hinton is a Kansas native, having earned both his BFA and MFA from the University of Kansas. He is a past president of the Friends of Art, Spencer Museum of Art, the Lawrence Arts Center Board of Directors, and the Kansas Artist Craftsman Association. "My work melds the historical and traditional aspects of the metalsmithing craft with contemporary forms and modern technical processes. In each piece of art, I try to create a visual rhythm through the use of negative space and repeating angles. Space and weight are balanced and counterbalanced.
I draw on my academic training in metalsmithing from centuries-old techniques of soldering, forming, and fabricating. At the same time, I use photo etching, the industrial process that is the backbone of the micro-circuitry industry, as an integral part of the design phase.
Whether I use my own computer-generated drawings, archival photographs, or satellite imagery, my goal is to achieve a timelessness in both form and image while still retaining the warm and appealing qualities of the metal."-Ron Hinton"
