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Ronald Coalson Jr. traded the fetal life for the real life in January 1976, at a hospital in Camden, New Jersey. His young parents embraced their tiny blond angel, unaware that “Little Ronnie”, as they called him, was not born to walk the beaten path or be the elementary school “student of the month”. While school could never keep his attention for any length of time, he still managed to absorb all the lessons and exercises, which frustrated his teachers to no end. At the age of 12, Little Ronnie discovered graffiti and his formative years of art training began. Eighteen years have passed since that defining moment and Ron Coalson has never ceased evolving as an artist (or smart-ass, as his exes like to say). From joining the local graffiti crew DNA, “Da Notorious Artists”, to getting kicked out of high school; from earning a BFA in photography, navigating the art scene, and having a go at corporate art; to his current pursuit of an MFA in design and technology, Ron Coalson has developed a unique style, fusing a vast arsenal of technical skills with aesthetics and curiosity. When he isn’t writing code and chain-smoking, Ron enjoys getting tattooed, playing in punk/hardcore bands, skateboarding, and collecting things (kung-fu movies, old video game consoles, icons, etc.). As the years past Ron has received his BFA in photography from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. During his time in Philadelphia Ron worked as an editorial photographer for the Philadelphia City Paper and the Village Voice. Soon after Ron joined and became an active resident of varies artist community’s including Space 1026. Where he worked on installation projects that consisted of everything from photo light boxes to mural size graffiti prints. Selected projects created have been installed and displayed in varies galleries from New York to Washington DC. Soon After he chose the path of a corporatist’s life and accepted a position designing a digital photo studio for QVC (yes the home shopping network). Ron’s spent 5 years building elaborate systems that would efficiently sell cheap product to old people. Throughout his time at QVC Ron refined his skills in video production, digital photography, graphic design, web design, web development, flash design, and action scripting. Currently, Ron resides in Brooklyn, New York and when he is not working as an interface designer for multiple clients. He works on his 1976 Honda CB 450 and enjoys the faith driven game of scratch off cards.