Ronald van ruyckevelt biography
Ronald Ruyckevelt is an English British sculptor....
Wings of Glory
About the artist:
Ronald van Ruyckevelt was born in 1928. He began his career at Wimbledon School of Art where he was awarded the National Diploma in painting.
He then went on to study ceramics at The Royal College of Art, culminating in an Associateship.
Ronald van Ruyckevelt was born in He began his career at Wimbledon School of Art where he was awarded the National Diploma in painting.
After one year of industrial practice, he was awarded the full Royal College Diploma Des. R.C.A. Ronald joined the staff of Royal Worcester in August 1953 and the following year won the British Pottery Manufacturers Federation Traveling Scholarship.
He became closely involved with the production of Dorothy Doughty's series of American Birds, before setting off to America himself to study Tropical fish. Seven large fish were made as Limited Editions and six smaller unlimited models were produced.
This was followed by a series of six small American birds, which was Ronald's last unlimited series for Royal Worcester. During the 1960's, Ronald designed some of the most technically adventurous models Worcester has eve