About Ryan

Ryan Scheer is a multidisciplinary artist whose work begins in the alchemy of wet plate photography and expands outward into vivid tangents of ink, paint, and experimental printmaking. Rooted in the rugged landscapes of Colorado ranches where he grew up, Ryan’s imagery draws on a deep well of personal mythology—dust, open sky, childhood wonder, and the sense that the world was always balancing between the real and the impossible.

Though he never met his great-grandfather, Walt Disney, Ryan views his creative lineage as undeniably shaped by the spirit of imagination Disney embodied. That inheritance finds its way into his process: a blend of handcrafted techniques, analog unpredictability, and a willingness to chase magic wherever it flickers.

Across mediums, Ryan’s work plays with nostalgia, memory, and the noisy, electric feeling of being “raised by magic, fueled by noise.” His pieces carry the texture of the old world—antique photo chemistry, worn materials, imperfect marks—yet are revived through bold color, contemporary experimentation, and a restless curiosity that pushes each idea into new territory.

Whether working in wet plate, ink, paint, or silk screen, Ryan creates images that feel both timeless and alive—echoes of a childhood spent on mountain ranches and the creative legacy that continues to propel him forward.

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Representation

The Westerly - Steamboat Springs, CO

Commerce Gallery - Lockhart, TX

Echo Arts - Bozeman, MT