| Desert
Magazine, August 2004
By
Robert Menifee
"Of course the
'fine art' of it is in his hands, which select, mold, contort
and combine fine-quality papers into surprising pieces..."
"You see how it touches the light, noticing the indention"
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Palm
Springs Life, January 2004
By
Lydia Kremer
Painted
sculptures by celebrity artists will populate local communities
and auctioned to raise money for the endangered Bighorn Sheep
preservation efforts and conservation awareness. Featured are
works by Chevy Chase, Cher, Tony Curtis, Phyllis Diller, Sidney
Sheldon and Ron Chespak... |
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Orange
County Magazine,
2003 Annual Edition
By
Michael McFadden, Publisher
Known
for distilling his subject matter into their simplest form, he
uses meticulous care in cutting and molding paper to form three-dimensional
images... |
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ARTnews, Summer
2002
By
Daniella Walsh,
Editor
"Palm
Springs, the desert playground of the Hollywood elite, has emerged
as a cultural center, boasting three museums and several art galleries.
One of these galleries is the Ron Chespak Paper Sculpture Gallery
which has become an acclaimed destination for collectors and enthusiasts..." |
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New
York, New York, 2002
By
Vernita Nemec, Gallery Director
Viridian Artists, Inc.
Curator's Choice Award
Winner Ron Chespak of Palm Springs attended the Artist's Reception
on June 26th in New York
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Palm
Springs, California, 2002
Velma
Burnell
Palm Springs City Clerk
Palm Springs Mayor Will Kliendienst appoints Ron
Chespak new board member...
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Desert AIDS
Project Ninth Annual 2003
Humanitarian Awards
| Steve
Chase Founded Steve Chase Associates, his Rancho Mirage interior
design firm, in 1980, following a lengthy and noted affiliation
with Arthur Elrod Associates of Palm Springs. An acclaimed designer... |
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Palm Springs Life Magazine, 2002
Annual Edition
| By
Milton W. Jones, Publisher
Publisher's Editorial
"Sculpture Ron Chespak cut and designed layer upon layer
of colorful paper to evoke and recreate the many dimensions of
the desert night..." |
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Palm Springs Life Magazine, 2002
Annual Edition
By
Daniel Thiel
American paper sculpture artist Ron Chespak invites you to visit
his galleries in the quaint, historic courtyard of the Uptown Heritage
Galleries District in Palm Springs. Known internationally for his... |
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Palm Springs Life Magazine, 2002
Annual Edition
By
Paul Christensen
"Olly-O-land Children's Art Museum features the uniquecollection
of three-dimensional characters from the award-winning classic children's
book The Whimsical Verse of Olly-O by Molly James. With paper sculpture
by Ron Chespak and music by Hanna Barbara's... |
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California
Magazine, 2002 Annual Edition
By
Michael McFadden
"He has been recognized for his palce in American Art History
through his textbook inclusion in Art: A Global Pursuit, by Davis
Publications, known for excellence in art education since 1901.
He has been featured on ABC, FOX, PBS TV and is the selected artist
for prominent magazine covers..." |
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Orange
County Magazine,
2002 Annual Edition
By
Susan McFadden
"Ron's art is featured in some of the finest homes, businesses
and libraries around the world. This numerous award-winning artist
also finds time to raise money and consciousness for several charitable
organizations while managing and operating his own publishing company..." |
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Desert
Art Scene Magazine, 2001/2002
By
Millie Roche
"Oh, isn't this work just wonderful," exclaims publisher
Millie Roche, Desert Art Scene. |
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Palm
Springs Life Magazine,
December
2001
By
Gloria Greer
"Considered one of the world's finest paper sculptors..."
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Palm
Springs Life Magazine,
December
2001
| Waiting
patiently, admirers in line at a signing of a new release of the
"Palm Springs Life" lithograph. |
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Desert
Post Weekly, November 29, 2001
| Over
the 2001 Holiday Season, Ron Chespak and Olly-O-land organized a
Giving Tree Program providing families with special Christmas gifts.
Angels were placed on the tree by The Salvation Army and clients
and patrons adopted families for the holdays... |
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NBC TV, September
29, 2001
| Gallery
coverage on the unveiling of the Palm Springs Life cover art, an
invitation only event hosted by Ron Chespak Paper Sculpture Gallery,
Palm Springs. |
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Art
History Textbook, Art: A Global Pursuit
Davis Publications
| By
Eldon Katter, Editor
From the leader in art education since 1901.
She
sates, "Notice how this artist simplified the forms of exotic
flowers..." |
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3rd Annual Rick Weiss Humanitarian Awards
| Special
Guest: Leeza Gibbons, the 2001 Humanitarian Award winner. |
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Twentieth-Century
Fox
| Set
Decorator Ron Franco visited the Ron Chespak Paper Sculpture Gallery
in the Summer of 2001 and later in October requested to use 5 original
pieces in the Twentieth-Century Fox hit television series, The X-Files. |
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Desert
Sun Newspaper, March 14, 2001
| About
three years ago, Molly James, a 35-year resident of Corona del Mar,
came across the art of Palm Springs paper sculptor Ron Chespak.
James was taken by the beauty of the art and believed children would
share... |
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Desert Art Scene Magazine,
1999/2000 Biannual
By
Jean McKig, Art Critic
"The Ron Chespak Paper Sculpture Gallery showcases the exquisite
creations of an artist known for minimalist expressionism..." |
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ABC
TV, September 19, 2000
| TV
interview with ABC World News Anchor Alison Stewaert with Artist
Ron Chespak and Author Molly James. |
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PBS
TV, 1999
| Host
Barry Kibrick with guests Author Molly James and Artist Ron Chespak... |
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Newsday,
New York, May 6, 2000
Desert
Sun Newspaper, November 26, 2000
| The
Desert Sun Newspaper, Artist's Reception and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
for the Grand Opening of Olly-O-land Children's Art Museum and Gallery. |
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Desert
Sun Newspaper, January 26, 2000
By
Alisa Poole, Reporter
'Paper Art: Chespak uses imagination to guide his sculptures..."
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Desert Sun Newspaper, November 13, 1999
The
Durango Herald, January 4, 1999
By
Charlie Langdon
Herald
Arts & Entertainment Editor
"Olly-O Colorful, delightful - Make for remarkably bright crisp
illustrations." |
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Laguna
Magazine, 1998 Annual Edition
By
William H. Marriott
Publisher
"The recently unveiled "Tropical Series Collection"
combines depth and compostion with stark white subjects, strong
vivid color and graduated hues that emerge with a texture of sophisticated
elegance..." |
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SouthwestArt
Magazine, April 1998
By
Donna Tennant
"Ron Chespak's paper sculptures are elegant and meticulously
crafted..." |
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California
Magazine, Annual Edition 1998
By
Michael McFadden
Editor
"Experience the paper sculpture of Ron Chespak, a meticulous
and measured fine artist whose subject matter is as simple as it
is complex..." |
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Desert
Sun Newspaper, November 16, 1997
By
Jean McKig
"Ron Chespak's superb paper sculptures suggest fantastic landscapes
and familiar city views..." |
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China's
Golden Lotus Magazine,
November 1997
By
Fan-Chia Kung, Editor-in-Chief
In this report, they introduce the application of paper sculpture
on Buddhism, comparing the style of Chinese paper sculpture to the
western style of paper sculpture... |
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Local
Arts, Fall 1997
Edited
by Cheryl Kaufman
"Hailed as "One of Today's Hottest Contemporary Artists",
cover artist for California Magazine and Orange County Magazine,
both the Annual Editions for 1997. Commissions include..." |
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Orange
County Magazine,
The
Annual Edition 1997
By
Micheal McFadden
Editor
"The Cover Artsit, Ron Chespak, combines depth and compostion
with stark white subjects, strong vivid color..." |
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Laguna's
News-Post Newspaper, April 3, 1997
By
Sian Poeschi
A special to the News-Post, Sian Poeschio provides an indepth interview.
She writes, "Chespak has worked with paper since an early age.
Although now, at times using vivid color in select works, Chespak
strives for minimalist expression. His work appears clean-cut, much
like the paper itself..." |
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Orange
County Register Newspaper,
April 7, 1996
By
Elisa Williams
Reporter
"Even the best photograph, good lighting and all, is challenged
to recreate the jaw-dropping effect these pieces have when the naked
eye meets paper... We like what we see, so give us more Ron..." |
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Los
Angeles Music Center's Dorothy Chandler Pavillion, L.A. Alive Program,
June 15, 1996
By
Linda Dixon
"Laguna Beach Artist, Ron Chespak designed and hand-cut this
original 3-dimensional paper sculpture depiciting a Grand Piano
especially for L.A. Alive 1996..." |
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Laguna
Beach Coastine News, June 3rd 1994
by
Staff Editor
This complete story of Ron appeared in a local paper about a year
after opening the studio. It said, "With an impressive career background,
numerous awards, being published in a variety of Art Annuals and
now original art sales; Ron Chespak can finally consider himself
an artist. He is a graphic designer, a draftsmen and a sculptor"...
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