Ralph Felder, a self
taught developing artist,
professionally has been a
manager for BellSouth
Corporation (now AT&T)
in the New Orleans area
since 1973. He received
an MBA from Tulane
University in 1971 and
the American Society for
Quality Certified Quality
Engineer (CQE)
certification in 1997 with a
specialty in multi-variant
statistical analysis.
Interest in the visual arts
began in 1975. Copying
modern master works,
including Paul Cezanne,
was the major learning
approach. Original works
in acrylics, charcoal,
woodcuts, and pastels
were created with
compositions in still life,
landscape, and nude
studies. By late 1983, he
stopped creating art work
but has had a renewed
interest in 2006.
Hurricane Katrina
destroyed almost all his
early works. The
combination of this
calamity and approaching
retirement awakened new
sensitivities and purpose,
resulting in special
commitment to becoming
a highly skilled artist.
Present efforts continue
where he left off, but oils
are the medium of choice.
Combining the “beauty of
mathematics” with the
human figure is his
current interest.
taught developing artist,
professionally has been a
manager for BellSouth
Corporation (now AT&T)
in the New Orleans area
since 1973. He received
an MBA from Tulane
University in 1971 and
the American Society for
Quality Certified Quality
Engineer (CQE)
certification in 1997 with a
specialty in multi-variant
statistical analysis.
Interest in the visual arts
began in 1975. Copying
modern master works,
including Paul Cezanne,
was the major learning
approach. Original works
in acrylics, charcoal,
woodcuts, and pastels
were created with
compositions in still life,
landscape, and nude
studies. By late 1983, he
stopped creating art work
but has had a renewed
interest in 2006.
Hurricane Katrina
destroyed almost all his
early works. The
combination of this
calamity and approaching
retirement awakened new
sensitivities and purpose,
resulting in special
commitment to becoming
a highly skilled artist.
Present efforts continue
where he left off, but oils
are the medium of choice.
Combining the “beauty of
mathematics” with the
human figure is his
current interest.
Ralph Felder
