EDUCATION

University of Cincinnati/Cincinnati Art Academy,  Cincinnati, Ohio, Fellowship, 1964-1966, MFA

Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, Pa. 1954-1956

Columbia University, 1956-1958……………………………………BFA

Cooper Union, 1961-1963……………………..……..SCHOLARSHIP

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

 TEACHING

• • FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECH.,  NYC. Assistant Professor – Display and Exhibit Design Dept (Visual Merchandising)- 1967 - 2004
  • BUCKS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE , Bucks County  PA,  Art Division,  Adjunct,  1997 -2004
  • COCHISE COLLEGE , Cochise County, AZ,  Art division,  Adjunt, Summer  2006 - present

Founder - 1968-1980   RF STUDIOS, INC., NYC.The DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE of clothing and art designed by Ron Fritts, nationallydistributed by Raymor, Richards  &Morgentthau and sold at  The Fritts Collection  galleries at 698 Madison Avenue, NYC. and Soho, N.Y.

 Founder - 1974-1992  THE FRITTS COLLECTION, RON FRITTS, INC., 698 MADISON AVENUE,  NYC. A GALLERY  representing the art and clothing designed by Ron Fritts and other artists

 Founder   - 1993-1997

             RON FRITTS SOHO, INC., NYC -1983-1993, 399 W. BROADWAY CORP., NYC – RETAIL operations for the sale of Ron Fritts clothing, designer clothing, gifts, home  furnishings, and accessories           .              

ART SHOWS AND MUSEUMS

Cincinnati Art Museum, Ohio Permanent Collection	Ambassador Gallery, Soho, NYCGallery Representation
Claudine Rattier Gallery, Paris Group Showing	Ron Fritts, Inc., NYC Solo Representation
Doylestown Art League, Pennsylvania Best of Show	Prallsville Mill Exhibition, Stockton Pa. Best of Show, Jurors award
Tubac Center of the Arts, Tubac, AZ 2007 Award for Excellence Tubac Center of the Arts: Award for Excellence Juried show, 2008	Peoples Choice Award, Tubac Center of the Arts, Tubac, 2007 Best of Show , Human Elements, Tubac Centor of the Arts, 2008

 COLLECTIONS

         Private collectors purchased primarily through the Madison Avenue Gallery.

 COMMISSIONS

       Extensive commissioned portraits and art purchased through the Madison Avenue

       Gallery, THE FRITTS COLLECTION,  please enter Past Work in the home menu to review

JUROR
       Southeast Arizona Fine Art and Photography Show, Wilcox, AZ , April, 2007
       Southeast Arizona Miniatures Show, Wilcox, AZ , Jan 2007
       Art and Historical Society of Benson, AZ , Museum Art Show, June, 2007