A native North Carolinian, my passion for art led me from my hometown of Kinston to Appalachian State University where I earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design. In Boone, NC I was strongly influenced by the natural beauty of the area and spent my time exploring the mountains. After graduating, I followed the wind to Wilmington to indulge my passion for the ocean and warm sandy beaches.

I have been working in the graphic arts field for the past 20 years, and from that experience and personal tenacity I decided to start RSA (Ryan Stokes Art) as a way to showcase my unique works of art.

RSA is a combination of my passion for nature, graphic arts, woodworking, photography and screen printing.

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