she leaves the frog as is, on a
= leash, believing this ultimate-
ly will mean a much easier
life for her.
To save on costs, the sculp-
f.
s
for scouts jewelers' going-out-
..
of- business sales, flea markets
and garage and rummage
• sales. He recently began mak-
ing his own glass beads.
The thrust of Paysner's cur-
rent series follows many other
styles of expression, part of a
succession of interests shown
since he was a young student
attending special art classes
and winning awards.
A commercial art major at
the University of Michigan
and the Center for Creative
Studies, he earned master's
degrees at Eastern Michigan
University (EMU) and
Wayne State University
(WSU).
After starting his profession-
al life as an industrial design-

also has been a time when he concen-
trated on photography.
In the '60s, a brief pursuit of a career
as a singer-guitarist in California did
not interrupt his artistic leanings. He
made time for classes at the University
of California at Long Beach.
"I decided that fine arts provide the
one area that allows maximum artistic
freedom," Paysner said.
Of great personal importance, and in
great contrast to his current initiatives,
is a series of 12 paintings for the
Holocaust Memorial Center in West
Bloomfield. Completed in black and
white, the pieces show scenes of killings
and mass burials.
"I lost a lot of relatives in the
Holocaust," Paysner explained. "My
uncle escaped and told me about his
experiences so the scenes depict what
happened to him and are very graphic."
While still teaching, Paysner found
time to show other projects through
one-man shows. One piece is part of
the permanent collection at the
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er for a suburban manufacturer, Paysner
went on to teach at WSU, EMU and
Oakland Community College. Long-
term assignments were at the Oakland
Vocational Center and Adams Junior
High School in Royal Oak.
"I showed my work periodically, but
I recently took an early retirement to
become a full-time artist," said Paysner,
who has a studio outfitted with power
equipment in his Birmingham home. "I
went from a 40-hour workweek to a 70-
hour workweek. I live, eat and breathe
art."
Paysner's early creative projects
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With whatever subjects Paysner
decides to take on, he explores ways to
express meaning that's readily accessible.
"I think art needs to be more user
friendly," he said. "It has to communi-
cate more directly." ❑

Ronald Paysner's "Angels and
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29 at the Uzelac Gallery in the
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opening reception between 7 and
10 p.m. tonight, For informatio
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