In a Little Spanish Town, 1980

William Ronald Helen Ronald / The Estate of William Ronald

“In a Little Spanish Town, dated Oct. 5, 1980, is quite frankly one of William Ronald’s most delightful, balanced and beautiful oil paintings. Beginning in late 1977, the artist started painting on 20x20 inch canvases which was a smaller size than usual for an abstract expressionist. The Ronald 20x20s are highly coveted by collectors in today’s art market. As the size fits almost all rooms, you can own an oil painting by a Canadian abstract expressionist master that can be cherished for decades. As a long time fan of the artist, in my opinion, In a Little Spanish Town is a first rate work in his oeuvre which is probably why he kept it in his private stock, finally now released by The Estate of William Ronald for the first time. With its impressionistic palette, imaginative painted border and vaguely landscape form, William Ronald skillfully uses wet paint colour swirls, the wrong end of the brush to create lines and a palette knife to create textures. Whoever wins this auction will commence a lifelong love affair with this subtle painting.” - By Lawrence Brissenden for The Estate of William Ronald