Art Access has 102 established and emerging Utah artists participating this year, 21 of whom are first timers to 300 Plates. Each artist has created work on an 11- by 10-inch recycled metal printer’s plate in his or her recognizable style.

Proceeds from the annual 300 Plates fundraiser and exhibition allow Art Access to provide accessible and inclusive arts and cultural programming to many people who might not otherwise have the opportunity to participate, as well as equal opportunity for established and emerging artists to show their work in a nurturing and supportive environment.

Monday, May 16th – Wednesday, May 18th 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Plate preview in the gallery.

Thursday, May 19th 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Plate preview in the gallery.

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Social hour and continued preview. During this preview time each patron will be issued one colored wristband in anticipation of the sale.

7:00 p.m. and every three minutes thereafter a random color will be announced until all wristband colors have been called. Once called, those patrons are invited to enter the gallery and purchase one plate each.

8:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Remaining plates will be on sale. 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Blind bid Silent Auction.

Admission is $25 per person in advance; $35 after May 15th or at the door.

I'm featured in the April issue of American Art Collector magazine, including a review of my April, 2010 show at Bonner David Galleries.

"Two extremely talented artists, Nate Ronniger and Lu Cong join forces to present stunningly realistic imagery and faces that are sure to captivate all viewers. Focusing on colors, patterns, and form Nate Ronniger creates theatrical sets, often folding intriguing sheets of paper, and then paints from real life. Full of imagination and a bit of humor Ronniger’s pieces completely rethink the notion of a still life painting. Lu Cong, named as one of five “Today’s Masters Making Their Marks” conveys hauntingly realistic faces highlighted with a dramatic sense of lighting. These evocative portraits become ingrained in one’s consciousness preoccupying the psyche with beauty and grace."

Bonner David Galleries
April 1 - April 15, 2010
Artist Reception on April 1st, 6 - 9pm

The Southern Review was started at LSU in 1935 by Robert Penn Warren. They publish the best prose and poetry by the world’s established and emerging writers. This fall, I’m on the cover and have eight paintings featured inside this wonderful, literary quarterly.

Pick-up your copy here.

High Desert Journal is a literary and visual art magazine dedicated to further understanding the people, places and issues of the interior West. Its pages help define this region in literary and artistic terms, and represent a collection of work that charts the changes of a distinctive, unique region.

The High Desert Journal is published twice a year, and I'm feature on the cover of their most recent edition.

Also, I was interviewed by photographer, Tyler Roemer. Read the interview here.

The hyper-realist oils of Nate Ronniger and the neon work of Anne Ashley come together in this dual show to provide a vibrant and playful visual feast.

Wally Workman Gallery
November 7th - 28th, 2009
Opening Reception Nov 7th, 6 - 8pm

A new wing of Scottsdale Fashion Square opened to the public October 15th, including Barneys New York.

I was selected by designer/artist John-Paul Philippé to be an integral member of his team with all of the hand painted wall designs throughout the new Barney’s, Scottsdale.

Read more about the project here.

With the increase of social networking sites, cell phones and YouTube, how we portray ourselves is always changing. This exhibition will explore how we shape our identities in an expanding global society and how living artists create artworks in an effort to discover who we are.

Museum of Art (BYU) Provo, UT
Oct. 22, 2009, through May 8, 2010.

The museum is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Thursday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free.

Artist featured in this exhibition: Kjellgren Alkire, Valerie Atkisson, Aram Bartholl, Dawoud Bey, Rebecca Campbell, Ben Coonley, Doug Dubois, Hasan Elahi, Endocrom, Harrell Fletcher, Douglas Gordon, Mary Henderson, Oliver Herring, Amy Jorgensen, Mark Khaisman, Jeff Larsen, Nikki Lee, Michael McGlothlen, Feng Mengbo, Julie Moos, Takashi Murakami, Coke Wisdom O'Neal, Julian Opie, Lydia Panas, Rachel Papo, Przemyslaw Pokrycki, Nate Ronniger, Lincoln Schatz, Michael Scoggins, Andrew Sexton, Amy Sillman, Beat Streuli.

Los Vesparados is an art show combining the cult-following of the scooter crowd with hip and varied styles of art from a line-up of over 25 local and international artists. The show will be composed of a variety of art, from paintings, metal sculpture and jewelry; all based upon the theme of the scooter.

Opens June 13th, at 6:00pm and goes for the rest of the weekend. It will be in the gallery on the third floor of the Northrup King Building in Northeast Minneapolis.

I'll be featuring theatrical still lifes which are created with the use of spot lighting, familiar toys, and sets created from paper. Through the use of paper I play with the elements of texture, pattern, color, and form. These paintings are sure to entice the viewer onto the stage of my artwork! The latest work features astronauts, aliens, and rocket ships which are sure to provoke the viewers’ imaginations!

June 4-17, 2009

Artist reception Thurday, June 4
Time: 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Location: Bonner David Galleries

I'm featured in the June issue of American Art Collector Magazine (pages 114 - 117).

Netdiver is a Design anywhere + digital culture magazine that uncovers, reviews and publishes outstanding work by the international community involved in the industry and beyond. They recently stumbled upon my artwork and were kind enough to include me in their online magazine.

This cutie ain't a photograph nor a toy but in fact, it is a painting executed by Nate Ronniger who makes it his modus vivendi to use familiar toys, intricately texturized paper folding and paint them in storytelling ways. Execution is stellar!

Be sure to visit netdiver.net

New work will be featured in a group show at Wally Workman Gallery in Austin, Texas. “Twelve” opens December 6th and will be on display through December 23rd.

Participating artist: Helmut Barnett, Jennifer Balkan, Jill Carver, Ali Cavanaugh, Erin Cone, Sandra Flood, Amy Guidry, Rob Harrell, Jan Heaton, Will Klemm, Nate Ronniger, Fatima Ronquillo