Ronnie Finch DiCappo

Describing herself as a “contemporary colorist painter,” Ronnie Finch DiCappo draws  inspiration from the vibrant light and landscapes of the Southwest. She paints primarily en plein air all prima (outdoors in a single session), which feeds her passion for capturing the "essence of the moment," relying on spontaneity and an emotional connection to the landscape to produce works described as joyful and uplifting.

“There’s nothing like painting in the landscape, capturing the moods of the day and the effects of the weather. It’s such an emotionally moving experience,” she says.

Ronnie’s signature style alternates between textural brushstrokes and heavy impasto marks created with palette knives. She focuses on balancing harmonious shapes and light-to-shadow values to give her work depth. By leaning into a subconscious, spiritual realm of creativity she aims to expose the "hand of the artist" while interpreting the visual world through an emotionally fluid and color-forward lens.

A resident of Albuquerque for more than 35 years with a master’s degree in architecture and a background in commercial interior design, she famously created Albuquerque’s Tri-Centennial Towers honoring Albuquerque’s cultural heritage and history (located at I-40 and Rio Grande Blvd.) and the Manoa Jojola Memorial Medicine Wheel (a meditative walk designed for healing and contemplation at the Albuquerque Academy).