A b o u t R A S g a l l e r i e s
"I created RASgalleries with a singular focus on Original American Art, primarily Art Glass, my personal passion... I'm proud that after 24 years in the Napa Valley, the passion remains"! ~ Ronda Schaer, owner, RASgalleries
Ronda Schaer
Owner
RASgalleries
American Art Glass . Sculpture . Ceramics . Fine Art
Education
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design
Minors in Business & Art History
San Jose State University 1973
University of Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Mexico
Esquela des Artes Plasticas Campus 1969
Professional History
Coakley-Heagerty Advertising & Public Relations
Three-Dimensional Project Director 1974 - 1977
RAS Designs
Independent Graphic Disigner 1977 - 1978
Citation Builders - Northern Division
Vice President of Marketing & Sales 1978 - 1990
RASgalleries
Owner & Gallerist 1990 - 2014
RASgalleries opened its retail location in Yountville ~ Napa Valley in 1990
In addition to operating a successful retail gallery for nearly twenty-five years, RASgalleries and Ronda Schaer have earned their reputations and respect by presenting Single Artists Shows, which over the years, number over forty. Selected and curated by Ronda, a sampling of glass artists featured have been: Randy Strong, Jack Storms, Richaer Silver, Chris Belleau, William Zweifel. Ceramic artists, McGovney-Camerot, Barry Hage and Cynthia Hipkiss have also shown at Rasgalleries.
Additionally several off-site venue shows of art glass and/or ceramics and fine art have been organized and curated by Ronda at several locations such as wineries and public venues throughout the Napa Valley.
In addition to RASgalleries own venue of shows, Ronda has juried and curated a wide spectrum of art shows for various groups, two local examples being the Napa Valley Open Studios and the Napa Valley Photographic Society. A most recent jury participation, "All Fired Up", a show for Gallery 66 in New York City, brought together an extensive body of work by fifty artists in the mediums of glass and ceramics, all works created with a liberal theme of "Fire". Entries were juried from a nation-wide call to artists.
Civic & Business Community
Chair - Yountville Arts Commission
President ~ Board of Trustees ~ Napa Valley Museum
Member - Yountville Chamber of Commerce
Board Member & Vice President ( Four Years ) Yountville Chamber of Commerce
Founding Member of the Yountville Arts Commission... Developed the working guidelines and programs for the Gallery at Yountville Community Center and the Yountville Art Walk that are now a permanent part of Yountville's Town government.
Awards
BMAC Niche Award nomination for Gallery of the Year ( several years )
Proclamation from the Town of Yountville commending RASgalleries and Ronda Schaer for its many years of contribution to the arts and community service in Yountville.
Ronda Schaer
Owner
RASgalleries
American Art Glass . Sculpture . Ceramics . Fine Art
Education
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design
Minors in Business & Art History
San Jose State University 1973
University of Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Mexico
Esquela des Artes Plasticas Campus 1969
Professional History
Coakley-Heagerty Advertising & Public Relations
Three-Dimensional Project Director 1974 - 1977
RAS Designs
Independent Graphic Disigner 1977 - 1978
Citation Builders - Northern Division
Vice President of Marketing & Sales 1978 - 1990
RASgalleries
Owner & Gallerist 1990 - 2014
RASgalleries opened its retail location in Yountville ~ Napa Valley in 1990
In addition to operating a successful retail gallery for nearly twenty-five years, RASgalleries and Ronda Schaer have earned their reputations and respect by presenting Single Artists Shows, which over the years, number over forty. Selected and curated by Ronda, a sampling of glass artists featured have been: Randy Strong, Jack Storms, Richaer Silver, Chris Belleau, William Zweifel. Ceramic artists, McGovney-Camerot, Barry Hage and Cynthia Hipkiss have also shown at Rasgalleries.
Additionally several off-site venue shows of art glass and/or ceramics and fine art have been organized and curated by Ronda at several locations such as wineries and public venues throughout the Napa Valley.
In addition to RASgalleries own venue of shows, Ronda has juried and curated a wide spectrum of art shows for various groups, two local examples being the Napa Valley Open Studios and the Napa Valley Photographic Society. A most recent jury participation, "All Fired Up", a show for Gallery 66 in New York City, brought together an extensive body of work by fifty artists in the mediums of glass and ceramics, all works created with a liberal theme of "Fire". Entries were juried from a nation-wide call to artists.
Civic & Business Community
Chair - Yountville Arts Commission
President ~ Board of Trustees ~ Napa Valley Museum
Member - Yountville Chamber of Commerce
Board Member & Vice President ( Four Years ) Yountville Chamber of Commerce
Founding Member of the Yountville Arts Commission... Developed the working guidelines and programs for the Gallery at Yountville Community Center and the Yountville Art Walk that are now a permanent part of Yountville's Town government.
Awards
BMAC Niche Award nomination for Gallery of the Year ( several years )
Proclamation from the Town of Yountville commending RASgalleries and Ronda Schaer for its many years of contribution to the arts and community service in Yountville.
P.O. Box 2448 . Yountville / Napa Valley . California . 94599 707 . 944 . 9211 info.rasgalleries@gmail.com © 2017