Ronald Suchiu (born October 5, 1952; last name pronounced "Soo-choo") is a Canadian painter based in Essex Ontario Canada. A painter from a young age, he is a realist and surrealist painter. Many of his works have been made in partnership with celebrities and organizations often with the goal of raising money for charities such as the David Suzuki Foundation and the Jane Goodall Institute[1]
Early life
editSuchiu gained an interest in art at a young age. Growing up in LaSalle Ontario, he sold his first painting at the age of 10.[1] He was initially inspired by the works of Leonardo da Vinci, eventually developing his own style by combining the techniques of DaVinci with techniques used by other admired artists, such as Salvador Dalli and Norman Rockwell.[2]
Career
editThrough an anonymous friend, Suchiu was able to send a gift to Queen Elizabeth II through Canada's Governor General. The queen owned 16 horses that were descendants of the race horse Man O' War, so Suchiu sent her a framed Limited edition print of his painting featuring the horse.[2]
A print of a painting by Suchiu art also hangs in the office of the curator of Vatican Library.[3][2] While the curator was touring Our Lady of the Assumption Church in Windsor Ontario, a print of Suchiu's painting of that same church was presented along with a letter containing 23,000 signatures from Catholic elementary school students.[2]
Charity work
editSuchiu has raised over 1.5 million dollars for various charities including the following:[1]
- The Challenge Cup
- The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
- Jane Goodall Institute
- The Red Cross
- The Rotary club
- The Downtown Mission
- David Suzuki Foundation
- Easter Seal Society
- Humane Society
- Transition to Betterness
Celebrity partnerships
editSuchiu has worked with celebrities including the following:[1][2][4][AI-retrieved source]
Synergy art
editOver the course of his career, Suchiu claims to have invented a new art form that he labels "Synergy Art".[4] The artform involves an artist providing a partner with a canvas painted over with a colored background. The partner will paint across the canvas however they see fit. Then, the artist takes the canvas and completes the work of art, creating a final image completely unique to the partnership.
Suchiu initially came up with the idea while working on a painting of Ken Kessey's Merry Pranksters and Their bus named Further.[citation needed] Later, Suchiu produced the first official Synergy painting with Dan Aykroyd while signing prints with him at Aykroyd's farm house. Currently 6 official Synergy pieces have been completed by Suchiu[4][AI-retrieved source]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 Duxter, Susan (26 April 2005). "Artist. Philanthropist. Humanitarian". Windsor Life. pp. 28–29.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Groves, Fred (September 2024). "Ron Suchiu Local Artist Known World-Wide for His Paintings". Windsor Life. pp. 42–43.
- ↑ Shaw, Ted (20 June 2009). "Ron Suchiu's Art Inspired by Local Roots, Wife's Strength, Dreams, Real Life". The Windsor Star. p. 21. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 Boshart, Dan (5 October 2020). "The Synergy of Ron Suchiu". 519 Magazine. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
- ↑ "Essex County artist working with Dan Aykroyd again". CBC. 12 Jan 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2026.