CDFC #75 - Ron English (Pop Surrealist Street Artist)

In this episode, Chris joins Legendary Street Pop Surrealist painter Ron English at his “PopMart” in Upstate New York! These two toy-loving friends discuss the real genius behind Van Gough, how artists “blow up”, street art, Ron's thought provoking body of work, his extensive oil painting process, vinyl toys, sculptures, books, creating controversial artwork, staying true to your self expression, AI, his NFT crypto club and much more!
About the artist:
Ron is a major player in the Pop Surrealism movement. Having painted over 1,000 renegade billboards in his lifetime he continues to challenge the ethics and paradoxes of numerous corporations, media and politicians through his paintings and vinyl toys.
Websites:
www.popaganda.com/
shoppopaganda.com/
The Rabbbits:
therabbbits.com
Song: Yellow - open.spotify.com/track/0ztJYy...
IG:
@RonEnglish
@Team_Popaganda
@LightCultCryptoClub
KZbin: @POPagandaTV

[@mpv9866]

Renaissance master of multiple mediums ...past present and future! Thank you great creator, teacher 🙏

[@justinhuynh92]

Seeing my picture of Ron in front of the Dallas mural. Brings me so much joy. Love hearing Ron share his thoughts. Thank you for sharing this interview

[@ChrisDyer79]

Niceness, thanks for your contribution on this piece!! My pleasure to share more of his magic!

[@juangomezsfamousartshow]

Incredible insight of the tech-AI-NFT's revolution... Loved the Van Gogh story... Ron English is a living legend! thank you Chris Dyer & Ron English!!! excellent interview.

[@ChrisDyer79]

Happy you liked it! Hope you enjoy the whole series! You might like Killer Acid’s interview too!!

[@BenificiallMusic]

One of the best interviews , he’s well spoken and really went in on all the topics! Super interesting 🎉

[@ChrisDyer79]

Happy you enjoyed Ron! Thanks for watching and enjoying the whole series!

[@myztico369]

IMHO your best interview yet, great questions and themes shared...CONGRATS Chris & Ron!!!

[@ChrisDyer79]

Big Thanks Tico! NY artist represent!

[@freebird_astro]

# 75 slaps so hard. Just crushing it. Thank you both for sharing and creating.

[@ChrisDyer79]

Hell yeah Freebird, thanks 🙏

[@paulinacasatiart]

I just love this one so much! I love the stories and and the creative genius 🎉

[@ChrisDyer79]

Thank for filming and editing it so well! Love your lil cameos too!

[@jonohia]

Thank you for all the work you are doing with your interviews Chris. So great to get a window into the brilliant mind of Ron English. We did an event with him at CoSM many years ago, but this is the first time I have seen a recent, full length & in depth interview with the man. Great work!

[@ChrisDyer79]

Yeah Jon! My pleasure! It was cool visiting his house together over a decade ago. I’m stoked to share his magic now. Blessings!

[@lindykehoeart]

Great conversation! What a legend!

[@ChrisDyer79]

Right?! Big thanks! 🙏

[@larchlarch9851]

I absolutely loved this ! Thanks Chris. You are awesome.

[@ChrisDyer79]

Big thanks 🙏 happy you enjoyed this one! 🙌

[@Alaska_Queen]

What an interesting artist friend! Very calm and well spoken. I cannot believe he uses oil as his medium and gets that kind of detail, colors, and cute characters in some of the pieces. Really enjoyed this episode. Blessings🪷

[@ChrisDyer79]

Right?! Yeah, he’s a humble master! Happy you enjoyed it Alaska!! 🙌💚

[@themultiverse5447]

What a beautiful surprise from the YT Algorithm today! For like ~10+ yrs I have had a piece from each of these artist but didn't know either of their names until today. They were both gifts. The Chris Dyer is a small holographic sort of multi images that changes as you move it, and I saw the 3 eyed 3 boobed bunny alien of Ron English today...So I've been a fan and collector but just didn't have any frame of reference...My mind is completely blown right meow!!

[@ChrisDyer79]

Awesome! Happy you found my art, Rons and this series in general!! Lots of great artists to discover on this super awesome Podcast show!!

[@sumarexl]

Another great episode. Thanks

[@ChrisDyer79]

Big thanks 🙏

[@naturescloud420]

Such beautiful people!! ✌️

[@ChrisDyer79]

Big thanks 🙏

[@jmfs3497]

Never head of this! Glad KZbin fed it to me. I need something positive about being a creative.

[@ChrisDyer79]

Niceness! Hope you enjoy the whole series! 🙌

[@peru143]

Good one, cool to see Ron's an approachable, knowledgeable dudeable

[@ChrisDyer79]

Thanks 🙏 yeah, he’s so nice! 🙌

[@randalroberts]

That was a great one Chris - Ron is so dope! I had an art show at Open Space gallery in Beacon back in 2010 (I think it was) and he came in and looked at my Homer painting for a while. I was too nervous to do much else but stutter at him, but it was still so awesome he came through. :D Always love these - thanks both you guys for the years of inspiration!

[@ChrisDyer79]

Hell yeah! Happy to offer this! I was quite shy the first time I meet him too, but we’ve both loosened up enough, haha. You probably know where Matt Groening is from, right?

[@kareymaurice3236]

Good point on the making of an artist. Buy him art supplies and or Residency $300,000 is the prince point for Investors. Good Job Ron & Mr. Dyer.

[@ChrisDyer79]

Thanks 🙏

[@themultiverse5447]

Thanks! to the camera crew "The gorgeous woman in the green dress"

[@ChrisDyer79]

🙌💚

[@jonwilsonlabs2]

Great Interview!! 👏👏👏

[@ChrisDyer79]

Big thanks 🙏 please share it with an artist friend! 🙌

[@thekhabooseshow1883]

SO GOOD!

[@ChrisDyer79]

Big thanks 🙏 please share it with an artist friend!

[@johnshookdiversemedium]

Awesome!!

[@ChrisDyer79]

Thanks John!

[@themultiverse5447]

"I was scared to paint on a $2 piece of paper, and now I paint over a million dollar Banksy." - Ron English Is this a metaphor? I can't McFuc'n wait to deep dive this guy!

[@helix-phase]

really engaging! that was a conversation for the books!

[@ChrisDyer79]

Big thanks 🙏 happy to hear!! 🙌

[@brandonuhlemeyer3470]

💜💜💜💜💜

[@HeatherCaulfieldART]

Great interview guys! 🎉

[@ChrisDyer79]

Big thanks 🙏 please share it with an artist friend!

[@HeatherCaulfieldART]

@@ChrisDyer79 will most definitely do!

[@ChrisDyer79]

@@HeatherCaulfieldART big thanks 🙏

[@themultiverse5447]

Rabbbits on Spotify

[@sensi_mi_yah2687]

HEY GUYS ITS BEN 👋.....THE GUY WRITING THE MISFITS MUSICAL 💀💀💀.......YA KNOW WHEN THAT IT IS DONE I HAVE THIS DARK WEB SCREENPLAY IN MIND....... I WORKED ON IT BEFORE THE MUSICAL. IT WOULD BE FANTASTIC IF CHRIS....RON....THE GRAYS.....TO HAVE SOME OF THE ART IN THE SETTINGS AND BACKGROUNDS. REALLY ANY ARTIST IN YOUR TRIBES REALM. I ALSO HAD AMBITIONS OF HAVING GRAFFITTI ARTIST IN THE BACKGROUND.

[@hetagaleria3251]

Kenny Bell

[@JBoho]

Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat

[@BenificiallMusic]

The King James IS the English version of the Bible lol he lost me there- seems disrespectful to the Ancients who did make the Bible stories not to mention Ethiopians who have the most illustrated Bible in the world preserved from ancient times!

[@ChrisDyer79]

I understand, but it was just a joke. “English” as in his name. I wonder if the original ancients who wrote the Bible appreciated all the edits done by Constantine, King James, etc or also find it disrespectful. Or most possibly they don’t care as they are just soul consciousness energy and don’t take this realm too seriously.

[@Anonymousdethroned]

Ron seems to be a little hung up on Trump 😂. Hopefully artist evolve as the old woke dinosaurs fade out. Great painting though, I enjoy his work.