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Ron Hicks was born in Columbus, Ohio but spent most of his childhood growing up in the modest and friendly neighborhood of Park Hill in Denver, Colorado. He shared a dream with a close childhood friend early on... "He just always knew he would go to college and become an artist", remembers Ron's friend.

Duets are the ultimate love song. Combining two world class voices into one song is one of the most moving pieces of art in the world. Journey with me as we explore some of the world's finest art - all in duets. From Celine to Boccelli, and even Olivia Newton John and Andy Gibb. The songs are true pieces of art brought to life by two great voices.

Michael Malm: "The human figure, in my mind is the most beautiful of God’s creations". Well versed in a variety of painting styles, from still lifes

Jean-Honoré Fragonard was a French painter and print maker whose late Rococo manner was distinguished by remarkable facility, exuberance, and hedonism. One of the most prolific artists active in the last decades of pre-revolutionary France, Fragonard produced more than 550 paintings, of which only five are dated. Among his most popular works are genre paintings conveying an atmosphere of intimacy and veiled eroticism.

The Progress of Love: Love Letters

The Martyrdom of St. Cristina (detail, 1895) Vicente Palmaroli y González

“The Art of Love” is published by Danna Reich Colman.

Ron Hicks’ works have been characterised as a blend of representational art and impressionism. His creative process involves explaining an idea for a pose to a model and then waiting for her to strike a comfortable facsimile. “The best postures are the ones that just happen; then the models stay comfortable,” he says. “I don’t want to paint a pose that is unnatural and has nothing to do with actual life.” Hicks paints full time with every show he creates selling out. His goal is to travel…

Following the Example of the Gods (detail) by Henryk Siemiradzki (1879)