About
Ronald Lee Goodman Jr. (Artist)
The great expanses and sights and sounds of the natural world have always been a lure for South Georgia artist Ronald Goodman. Throughout his life, Ronald has immersed himself in the woods, fields, and waterways around his country home. Working with family in gardens and fishing and hunting with both his Grandpa’s were important modeling factors in a life spent outdoors.
Early on, Ronald began independently fishing and hunting from area ponds and creeks and hunting and trapping from the forests and fields. Never much the student type, he endured school by daydreaming of being outside. At ten, he began working by cropping tobacco, cutting grass, and welding alongside his father Ronnie. His life was straight forward and typical up until he was eighteen.
On July 4, 1985, just 37 days after his eighteenth birthday, a second of careless thinking instantly changed Ronald’s life. While fishing with friends on the Ocmulgee river near Fitzgerald, Georgia, he dove into shallow water, striking the sandy bottom, shattering his neck’s vertebrae and severing his spinal cord. Unknowing buddies watched, expecting him jokingly to surface near them as his paralyzed and limp body was washed along the river’s bottom. A minute or more passed before he popped up 100 feet downriver, floating face down. His friends quickly dashed to his rescue and retrieved him just before he inhaled. Alive and wanting to live life even more, Ronald spent the next four months in an Atlanta rehabilitation hospital, then went back home to learn a new way of living.
Although his life had changed so dramatically in that moment, he would not surrender his love for the outdoors. Having the heart of a naturalist, he considered majoring in Wildlife Biology or even Wildlife management to become a Game Warden. However, an elective art class at Fitzgerald High School persuaded him to get an Art degree from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) in nearby Tifton, Georgia.
A lot has happened since he made that decision to pursue art as a “job” back in 1989. Becoming an artist “out of due time” has led Ronald down a trail he never imagined. That path has been filled with adventures and blessings--like meeting thousands of new people while traveling across the country for art exhibitions. Most of all , it has strengthened his faith in God and cemented his family bonds. With major help from his family, Ronald has done his best to show nature's magnificence by applying the talent with which God has richly blessed him.
Working in coordination with colleges such as ABAC and The University of Georgia, as well as with school districts, civic groups, and environmentalist groups, Ronald has taught young and old about art and nature and life itself.
Today, Ronald works mostly from “The Buzzard Roost Studio” at his home in Fitzgerald, Georgia. Most of his work continues to be wildlife and nature oriented. Now he also delves into diverse genres, mediums and ways of expressing himself, including writing and photography. He uses the Web as a major conduit to share his work.
A rumor has it that Ronald paints and draws by using a mouth stick. That is just a rumor. Even though his hands are paralyzed, he uses special splints to help himself hold his working utensils. Along with the splints he works with several different types of custom made tables and easels created by his brother Tracy and late father Ronnie to hold the art he creates.
Ronald has been honored to exhibit in many galleries, museums and art exhibitions. He expressed his gratitude to the many organizations and individuals that have used his art to help others and to foster wildlife conservation.
Ronald Lee Goodman Jr.
374 Brahman rd
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
229-425-6222
Ronald Art is great for:
Birthdays
Father’s Day
Mother’s Day
Christmas
Special gift
Special occasions
Decorating wall
Living room
Gun room
Man den
Man cave
Bedroom
Game room
Pool room
Den
Cabin
Fishing cabin
Hunting cabin
Hunting camp
Deer camp
Deer hunter
Bird hunter
Man that has everything
Women that has everything
Fish lovers
Art collector
Hikers
Bird hunters
Birdwatchers
Nature lovers
Valentines
Graduation
Gift boxes
Gifts
Baskets
Gift baskets
Special occasions
Christmas stocking stuffers
Easter baskets
Home decor
Gift for brother
Gift for sister
Gift for a friend
Ronald has painted a large variety of subjects over the years. Those subjects include:
Deer, Elk, wild sheep, dogs, labrador retrievers, bulldogs, landscapes, swamps, ocean scenes, duck hunters, hunting scenes, Fish, birds, mockingbirds, Bobwhite quail, Bird dogs, pointers, hunting dogs, bluegill, bream, Sporting scenes, portraits, dog portraits, south Georgia landscape, weenie dogs, dachshunds, Tractors, Wood ducks, largemouth bass, speckled sea trout, Black drum, spade fish, jack fish, pompano, red breasted sunfish, Red eared sunfish, bufflehead ducks, mallards, Mallard ducks, Peafowl, peacock, brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, ringneck ducks, Canada geese, Canada geese, snow goose, pronghorn, antelope, cattle, cows, boats, Greenwing teal, canvasback duck, lesser scaup, greater scaup, Blue bills, hocks, owls, Eastern bluebirds, monument valley, hummingbirds, ruby throated hummingbirds, best, warblers, sparrows, raccoons, houses, house commission, commissions, pets, livestock, horses, goats, Cardinals, red birds, Blue Jays, Crow, Chickens, wild chickens, roosters, hens, baby ducks, turkeys, wild turkeys, eastern wild turkey, Night skies, stars, tortoises, turtles, amphibians, frogs, freshwater fish, salt water fish, ocean fish, and much much more.
Ronald’s notecards make a great gift for men and women, wildlife enthusiast, wildlife lovers, hunters, fisherman, birdwatchers, bird lovers, outdoorsman, hikers, nature lovers, artist, children, Quail hunters, bird hunters, Explorers, writers, birthdays, anniversaries, special occasions, persons that are hard to find gifts for, men that have everything, women that have everything, Christmas, Valentines, graduation, gift boxes, gift, baskets, special occasions, Christmas stocking stuffers, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, and even Easter baskets
The notecards are perfect for thank you notes, stationary, Personal correspondence, correspondence, letter writing, greeting cards, hello cards, birthday gifts, birthday cards, and general correspondences
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You can also purchase Ronald Goodman‘s artwork printed on T-shirts, Limited edition prints, signed and numbered limited edition prints, Coffee cups, and original art work.
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All of Ronald Goodman’s Art is Georgia Made, and 100% is Made In The USA!
The great expanses and sights and sounds of the natural world have always been a lure for South Georgia artist Ronald Goodman. Throughout his life, Ronald has immersed himself in the woods, fields, and waterways around his country home. Working with family in gardens and fishing and hunting with both his Grandpa’s were important modeling factors in a life spent outdoors.
Early on, Ronald began independently fishing and hunting from area ponds and creeks and hunting and trapping from the forests and fields. Never much the student type, he endured school by daydreaming of being outside. At ten, he began working by cropping tobacco, cutting grass, and welding alongside his father Ronnie. His life was straight forward and typical up until he was eighteen.
On July 4, 1985, just 37 days after his eighteenth birthday, a second of careless thinking instantly changed Ronald’s life. While fishing with friends on the Ocmulgee river near Fitzgerald, Georgia, he dove into shallow water, striking the sandy bottom, shattering his neck’s vertebrae and severing his spinal cord. Unknowing buddies watched, expecting him jokingly to surface near them as his paralyzed and limp body was washed along the river’s bottom. A minute or more passed before he popped up 100 feet downriver, floating face down. His friends quickly dashed to his rescue and retrieved him just before he inhaled. Alive and wanting to live life even more, Ronald spent the next four months in an Atlanta rehabilitation hospital, then went back home to learn a new way of living.
Although his life had changed so dramatically in that moment, he would not surrender his love for the outdoors. Having the heart of a naturalist, he considered majoring in Wildlife Biology or even Wildlife management to become a Game Warden. However, an elective art class at Fitzgerald High School persuaded him to get an Art degree from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) in nearby Tifton, Georgia.
A lot has happened since he made that decision to pursue art as a “job” back in 1989. Becoming an artist “out of due time” has led Ronald down a trail he never imagined. That path has been filled with adventures and blessings--like meeting thousands of new people while traveling across the country for art exhibitions. Most of all , it has strengthened his faith in God and cemented his family bonds. With major help from his family, Ronald has done his best to show nature's magnificence by applying the talent with which God has richly blessed him.
Working in coordination with colleges such as ABAC and The University of Georgia, as well as with school districts, civic groups, and environmentalist groups, Ronald has taught young and old about art and nature and life itself.
Today, Ronald works mostly from “The Buzzard Roost Studio” at his home in Fitzgerald, Georgia. Most of his work continues to be wildlife and nature oriented. Now he also delves into diverse genres, mediums and ways of expressing himself, including writing and photography. He uses the Web as a major conduit to share his work.
A rumor has it that Ronald paints and draws by using a mouth stick. That is just a rumor. Even though his hands are paralyzed, he uses special splints to help himself hold his working utensils. Along with the splints he works with several different types of custom made tables and easels created by his brother Tracy and late father Ronnie to hold the art he creates.
Ronald has been honored to exhibit in many galleries, museums and art exhibitions. He expressed his gratitude to the many organizations and individuals that have used his art to help others and to foster wildlife conservation.
Ronald Lee Goodman Jr.
374 Brahman rd
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
229-425-6222
Ronald Art is great for:
Birthdays
Father’s Day
Mother’s Day
Christmas
Special gift
Special occasions
Decorating wall
Living room
Gun room
Man den
Man cave
Bedroom
Game room
Pool room
Den
Cabin
Fishing cabin
Hunting cabin
Hunting camp
Deer camp
Deer hunter
Bird hunter
Man that has everything
Women that has everything
Fish lovers
Art collector
Hikers
Bird hunters
Birdwatchers
Nature lovers
Valentines
Graduation
Gift boxes
Gifts
Baskets
Gift baskets
Special occasions
Christmas stocking stuffers
Easter baskets
Home decor
Gift for brother
Gift for sister
Gift for a friend
Ronald has painted a large variety of subjects over the years. Those subjects include:
Deer, Elk, wild sheep, dogs, labrador retrievers, bulldogs, landscapes, swamps, ocean scenes, duck hunters, hunting scenes, Fish, birds, mockingbirds, Bobwhite quail, Bird dogs, pointers, hunting dogs, bluegill, bream, Sporting scenes, portraits, dog portraits, south Georgia landscape, weenie dogs, dachshunds, Tractors, Wood ducks, largemouth bass, speckled sea trout, Black drum, spade fish, jack fish, pompano, red breasted sunfish, Red eared sunfish, bufflehead ducks, mallards, Mallard ducks, Peafowl, peacock, brown trout, brook trout, rainbow trout, ringneck ducks, Canada geese, Canada geese, snow goose, pronghorn, antelope, cattle, cows, boats, Greenwing teal, canvasback duck, lesser scaup, greater scaup, Blue bills, hocks, owls, Eastern bluebirds, monument valley, hummingbirds, ruby throated hummingbirds, best, warblers, sparrows, raccoons, houses, house commission, commissions, pets, livestock, horses, goats, Cardinals, red birds, Blue Jays, Crow, Chickens, wild chickens, roosters, hens, baby ducks, turkeys, wild turkeys, eastern wild turkey, Night skies, stars, tortoises, turtles, amphibians, frogs, freshwater fish, salt water fish, ocean fish, and much much more.
Ronald’s notecards make a great gift for men and women, wildlife enthusiast, wildlife lovers, hunters, fisherman, birdwatchers, bird lovers, outdoorsman, hikers, nature lovers, artist, children, Quail hunters, bird hunters, Explorers, writers, birthdays, anniversaries, special occasions, persons that are hard to find gifts for, men that have everything, women that have everything, Christmas, Valentines, graduation, gift boxes, gift, baskets, special occasions, Christmas stocking stuffers, Father’s Day, Mother’s Day, and even Easter baskets
The notecards are perfect for thank you notes, stationary, Personal correspondence, correspondence, letter writing, greeting cards, hello cards, birthday gifts, birthday cards, and general correspondences
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1013219059/notecards-note-cards-notecards-with?click_key=20756ffbb48724bf64fc9355a0a99bb3fcc0cdc1%3A1013219059&click_sum=1c4abadf&ref=shop_home_active_6&frs=1
You can also purchase Ronald Goodman‘s artwork printed on T-shirts, Limited edition prints, signed and numbered limited edition prints, Coffee cups, and original art work.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/747544466/picking-up-the-paycheck-x-large-tee?click_key=3cc05211a30cb7b0b9f3d44e67478e8de23223c0%3A747544466&click_sum=6c84f0b5&ref=shop_home_active_16&frs=1
All of Ronald Goodman’s Art is Georgia Made, and 100% is Made In The USA!