About Ryno

Get to know Ryno

"I love art, and I love being different, and hopefully my work conveys that."

Brief history

Ryno van Eeden was born and raised in South Africa, and is of Flemish-Dutch and French-Italian descent. He later moved to the United Kingdom. Ryno grew up on the outskirts of Pretoria, in the small town of Hartbeespoort, which was filled with renowned South African artists who influenced and inspired him to develop his artistic abilities from an early age. He has been painting and sketching for over 25 years. Ryno's parents are avid art collectors, and he grew up in a home where art was appreciated and visible.

Ryno is a resident artist at the Walford Mill Education Trust in Dorset, where his private studio is situated. Visitors are welcome by prior arrangement.

He is mostly a self-taught artist, with the benefit of having had private tutelage from celebrated artists such as Elly Holm, Cornelia Holm, Edoardo Villa and Bettie Cilliers-Barnard.

Ryno is especially inspired by the works of his favourite artists such as William Kentridge, Ernest Mancoba, Olaf Bischoff, Walter Battiss, Dumile Feni, Maggie Loubser, Noria Mabasa, Nicholas Hlobo, Willem Pretorius, and Jono Dry. There are, however, a multitude of artists that influence, and fuel his passion for art.

Notable achievements and exhibitions:

SA Parliamentary Art Collection, Cape Town
Standard Bank SA Young Artist Gold Award
Exhibition at the National Gallery in Cape Town
Presidential Art Collection - Union Buildings, Pretoria
Exhibition at the Eduardo Villa Museum, University of Pretoria
Exhibition at Voortrekker Monument Museum
Royal British Legion Collection

Ryno continues to produce artworks on commission for private galleries and collectors. For inquiries, please contact us or send an email to info@artryno.com.

Apart from creating art, Ryno also loves collecting pieces from other artists. His home and studio are filled with art from all walks of life, and he often does exchanges. Check out his private art collection.

Musical background

Apart from being a visual artist, Ryno is also a musician and violinist, holding qualifications in music from The Royal Schools of Music, Trinity College London, and the University of South Africa. Since an early age, he has played the violin, having performed with several orchestras such as the UP Symphony, the Pretoria Symphony, the Johannesburg Symphony, and the Pretoria Youth Philharmonic. Ryno also sang in several award winning choirs such as the North West Youth Choir, North-Gauteng Youth Choir, UP Youth Choir, TUKS Camerata, and most recently with the Akustika Chamber Singers, currently ranked the second best choir in the world by Interkultur.