Art in The Wilderness

About the Book

Art in the Wilderness is a voice crying out to the artist, the art historians, educators, politicians, pastors, museums, art galleries, and to all peoples who have a desire for justice, a yearning for knowledge and the need to understand one man’s struggle. The struggle through his arts and his vision of the world around him speaks to us on a personal and universal level. All who read this book will benefit through his courageous honest effort to see the injustices of history past and present. The contents of this work begins with Ronald’s formative years on the island of Trinidad and moves us to a new world where people are divided racially, politically, socially, and even creatively, as witness by the artist during his studies at the various hallowed institutions. The succeeding chapters reflect Ronald’s understanding of our "Art History" and its relationship to society. However in his research he comes to realize a certain truth about the forces that governed and even shaped our understanding about art and a man’s position in the world. Following this path he began his own visual journey to record and express the injustices that prevail and are generally neglected by our grand aesthetic values.

About the Author

Ronald M. Rodney has been a dedicated art schoolteacher with the Broward County School System in Florida for the past ten years. An accomplished visual artist who has won numerous awards for his art work including Teacher of the Year. He migrated from his native country, Trinidad, in his teens, and studied in New York at The Art Students League, Certified in Architectural drafting at Manhattan Technical Institute, and received an A.A.S in Automotive technology from New York City Community College. He furthered his studies in the Arts by attaining a B.F.A in Studio Arts from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, and completing with an M.F.A in Visual Arts at Brooklyn College. Rodney has lived and walked the streets of New York for 26 years. His artwork is a reflection of his experiences. Through his art, he reflects the universal struggles of the individual throughout society.

Rebekah J.Rodney. The co-author is the daughter of the primary author and artist. She spent her early undergraduate years at Howard University and finished up her degree at Florida Atlantic University. She was born in Brooklyn, New York and works for the Department of Social Services in Broward County.