Emerald Pond IIBy Ruane Manning

Whether he’s sharing touching reverence for nature or a charmingly depicted European setting, internationally acclaimed artist Ruane Manning expresses his reverence for the natural world through his artistry. Using light and intimate knowledge of a subject’s form, behavior and habitat, he conveys mood and sense of place in painstaking detail. Manning has created oil paintings and other works for The Franklin Mint and his sculptures were included in the collections of Presidents Reagan, Carter and Ford. He makes his home with his family on a New Jersey farm where his numerous animal friends supply endless subject matter.