MY INVISIBLE SELF: Ryan Runcie

November 20, 2025 through January 4, 2026

 

Ryan Runcie is a studio artist, muralist, and public art administrator local to Austin, Texas but travels constantly for the creation and engagement of art. No matter what topics he expresses in hie work, his foundation is always a posture of seeking to understand.  It is his hope to play a role, no matter how humble, in beginning a cultural shift in how we view ourselves and each other.  Ryan’s work is where he feels the free to be vulnerable and engage his own biases and insecurities and in doing so, enable others to get a little vulnerable too.

 

Being born to Jamaican parents in small-town Texas, Ryan feels fortunate to have the confusing experience of growing up as a first-generation American man. He was able to, in his youthful ignorance, test and blur lines that he didn't know existed.  Ryan’s art is a tenuous and experimental engagement in blurring these lines on a public scale; allowing the loose expression of color to sidestep the mind's need to categorize and understand in accordance with race, ethnicity, and stereotypes.  Ryan’s goal is to give each of us a moment to point to your impression of this artwork and to ask, "In this, what is the intention of my heart?" and maybe learn to empathize a little bit better.

 

Ryan’s current work includes portraits revolve around his intention for social and racial reconciliation. “To move past a mere tolerance of others, we must cultivate a higher sense of empathy for other cultures. A healthy self-love allows us to see others and understand that we can be different and still exist together. By allowing this for each other, we may act more freely as our desire to judge and condemn fades, hopefully, allowing others to do the same.”

 

Ryan has over a decade of experience and has advised many amateur and professional artists! Interested in Visual Artist Coaching?  Visual Artist Coaching — Ryan Runcie

 

Website: Ryan Runcie

Instagram: @ryan_runcie

Email Ryan: ryan.runcie@gmail.com

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More the Merrier: Start Selling Art (Workshop I)

Fri, Nov 21 | 9 - 11 a.m.

Workshop I includes defining goals and transitioning from hobbyist to a Professional Artist.

 

More the Merrier: Growing an Art Business (Workshop II)

Fri, Nov 21 | Noon - 2 p.m.

Workshop II includes art handling, pricing and professional expectations in the Creative Space.

 

To learn more or register, email info@acmidland.org. Space is limited.