Ron Kasprisin
Ron is an architect, urban planner and watercolor artist living on Whidbey Island northwest of Seattle. He is a Signature Member, Northwest Watercolor Society and the author of six books on design composition. His professional work focused on the redesign of waterfront communities in Alaska, British Columbia, Washington and Oregon. Ron is a Professor Emeritus in Urban Design and Planning, College of Built Environments, University of Washington.
Subjects: Built Environment
Biography
Ron has practiced urban design since 1968, as Kasprisin Pettinari Design, focusing on downtown and waterfront redevelopment in Alaska, British Columbia, Washington and Oregon. He is a Professor (Emeritus) in Urban Design and Planning at the University of Washington since 1989. Ron lives on Whidbey Island northwest of Seattle in Langley, Washington, a lovely waterfront town on Puget Sound. He is a Signature Member in the Northwest Watercolor Society.Education
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Master of Urban Planning, University of Washington 1968;
Bachelor of Architecture, University of Notre Dame 1966
Areas of Research / Professional Expertise
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Downtown redevelopment, waterfront redevelopment, housing infill, creative systems
watercolor painting, instruction
Personal Interests
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Ron is a Signature Member of the Northwest Watercolor Society and is recognized natioanlly with numerous juried exhibitions including the Salmagundi Club NY, Northwest Watercolor Society, CM Russell Foundation Great Falls MT, National Watercolor Society, San Pedro CA, Spokane Watercolor Society, Rhode Island Watercolor Society, Northstar Watermedia Society, St. Louis Artists Guild, Peninsula Art Association, East Side Association of Fine Arts Bellevue WA, Wyoming Watercolor Society, Western Colorado Watercolor Society, Farms and Barns WI. Ron teaches watercolor in his Whidbey Island studio.
Websites
Books
News
National Watercolor Juried Exhibition Selections for Ron Kasprisin
By: Ron Kasprisin
Subjects: Art & Visual Culture
This past year has been gratifying with a number of key nationally juried watercolor exhibition acceptances including: "Prairie King" above, currently at exhibition at the Western Colorado Watercolor Society's annual exhibition at the Art Centre in Grand Junction Colorado.
"Steering Home" is currently on exhibition at the Spokane Watercolor Society's annual exhibition at Liberty Gallery, Spokane Washington.
And, "Range Rovers" received an honorable mention at the Montana Watercolor Society's national exhibition, and sold, in October in Big Fork Montana.
Please visit our website at kasprisinridgestudio.com
New newsletter on watercolor painting and related expeditions/fishing
By: Ron Kasprisin
Subjects: Art & Visual Culture
My website, kasprisinridgestudio.com, has a new newsletter that focuses on watercolor painting and related travel expeditions with some fishing adventures included. come join us as it explores the Pacific Northwest, Western Canada, Central Canada including Winnipeg and western Ontario, Alaska and the French River flowage in Eastern Ontario.
we discuss painting techniques and share travel adventures from the Alaska pipeline to Hawk Lake Lodge near Kenora ONT. lots of fun.
Update on Ron Kasprisin
By: Ron Kasprisin
Subjects: Built Environment
Ron published the second edition of Urban Design: the composition of complexity in July 2019; a major revision with new work and expanded theory section. Ron also gained Signature Status in the Northwest Watercolor Society in March of 2019.
Watercolor Exhibition for Ron Kasprisin
By: Ron Kasprisin
Ron's watercolor painting "Port Alberni Bound" was accepted for exhibition by the Western Colorado Watercolor Society in Grand Junction CO. Ron's work is currently being exhibited at Prima in Langley WA and Charmer's in Freeland WA.