Ryan Ahern is an Australian painter whose launch and debut exhibition was held at the celebrated Orangery Gallery under gallerist, concert pianist, conductor and former director of the West Australia Symphony Orchestra, Mark Coughlan. He has quickly become a highly collected artist in Western Australia and has exhibited alongside notable artists such as John Cullinane and Michael Doherty. His work is primarily abstract-figurative and is marked by a dark, nostalgic and a subdued realism, reminiscent of 20th century Post-Impressionism.
Ryan is currently a life drawing instructor and former Artist-in-Residence at the Midland Junction Arts Centre (MJAC) and teaches art at various educational institutions. His work can be found in a variety of private collections and in public exhibitions in Australia and overseas. Ryan's work has been collected by notable figures, including board members of PICA (Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts) and The Weld Club. He is predominantly represented by The Orangery Gallery, Juniper Galleries, Blush Retail Gallery and Kamile Gallery.
He was born in Perth Australia and for the later part of his life has lived abroad, from far-eastern Russia, to Borneo, to the Middle East. He often works from his Perth studio in Australia in the summer months and resides in Europe during the winter season.