William Ronald | |
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| Born | Willam Ronald Smith August 13, 1926 |
| Died | February 9, 1998 (aged 71) Barrie, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian, also held citizenship in the United States |
| Known for | Abstract Painter |
| Movement | Painters Eleven |
| Spouse | Helen Higgins |
William Ronald Smith RCA (August 13, 1926 – February 9, 1998), known professionally as William Ronald, was an important Canadian painter, best known as the founder of the influential Canadian abstract art group Painters Eleven in 1953 and for his abstract expressionist "central image" paintings. He was the older brother of painter John Meredith (1933–2000).[1]