Each week, The Cummer will be highlighting each of the 50 artists represented in the upcoming Folio Weekly Invitational Artist Exhibition, on view at the Museum from August 24 – December 2.

Ronald W. Bayles, Street Preaching, 2009, photograph, 6 x 9 in., Courtesy of the Artist.
Ronald W. Bayles was born in 1947 in Des Moines, Iowa. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Arts at the University of West Florida, Pensacola. He is also is a graduate of the U.S. Military Photojournalism program at Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York and the U.S. Navy School of Photography, Pensacola, Florida. He served 22 years in the U.S. Navy – 14 years as a Navy Photojournalist. From 1993 – present, Ronald is a police photographer for the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
Join us for the opening night celebration for this exhibition on Friday, August 24th. Purchase $5 tickets on our website by clicking here. Museum members will receive free admission.