Born in Brisbane, Queensland in 1955 and originally studied architecture, but has been a professional artist since 1976. He was awarded the prestigious Camberwell Rotary Travelling Scholarship in 1983 which enabled him to travel to London, Paris and New York and led on to working in Italy in both 1986 and 1990.

An accomplished yachtsman also, Ralph often portrays areas such as Moreton Island, Fraser Island and landscapes from the water and has an ability to capture the play of sunlight upon water and sand dunes to evoke many moods. He is equally able to depict a simple still life setting with grace and yet impact.

RECENT SOLO EXHIBITIONS;
1985 Cintra Galleries, Brisbane
1987 Cintra Galleries, Brisbane Barry Stern Galleries, Sydney
1988 Cintra Galleries, Brisbane 1989 Barry Stern Galleries, Sydney
1990 Capricorn Galleries, Melbourne Cintra Galleries, Brisbane
1991 Barry Stern Galleries, Sydney Riebl Gallery, Melbourne 1992 Cintra Galleries, Brisbane
1993 Chapman Gallery, Canberra Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney Capricorn Galleries, Melbourne
1994 Cintra Galleries, Brisbane 1995 Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney Chapman Gallery, Canberra
1996 Cintra Galleries, Brisbane
1999 Cintra Galleries, Brisbane Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney 2001 Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane 2003 Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane. 2004 Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane 2006 Philip Bacon Galleries, Brisbane

COLLECTIONS; A.M.P., A.M.P. Investments Pty. Ltd., Australia Post, B.H.P., The Brisbane Club, Calabro Partners, Carlton Crest Hotel, C.I.G., Clemenger Brisbane, Artbank, Credit Lyonnais, Daikyo International, Gold Coast International Hotel, Hilton Hotels, The Marriot Group, Sheraton Hotels, Suncorp, Telstra and many private collections in Australia, Europe and the U.S.A.