Weldon Ryan (b.1962) was born in The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, W.I. He is a graduate of the H.S. of Art and Design and attended the State University at New Paltz, 1981- 82. He Attended the Fashion Institute of Technology, graduating in 1985 with a A.A. in General Illustration. He Interned at Quato Book Publishing 1985-1986, worked as a freelance comp artist for Ad Agencies. From 1987 to 1989 NYC Weldon was an Urban Park Ranger. Later he worked for NYPD as a Police Officer and Forensic Artist till retirement in 2004. Weldon now resides in Palm Coast, Florida.

This talk is part of the Black Art, Artists and History Speaker Series. Presented by the Fall Festival of the Arts - DeLand and The Museum of Art - DeLand.

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