{"id":133,"date":"2020-06-14T09:12:22","date_gmt":"2020-06-14T09:12:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/johnrosspalmer.com\/?page_id=133"},"modified":"2021-06-29T15:56:40","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T15:56:40","slug":"the-ryan-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/johnrosspalmer.com\/styles\/notable-collectors\/the-ryan-award\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ryan Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\tHistory\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

On October 15, 2011 at the John Ross Palmer Art Gallery & Studio\u2019s black-tie Evening of Escapism, at the conclusion of the presentation for the 2011 Vallone Award, Artist John Ross Palmer took the microphone to announce a new and special award. His emotion-filled speech listed the long-time sports, leadership and professional accolades of the award winner. He concluded by reading a personal message of congratulations from Mrs. Lucy Garvin (Immediate Past President of the United States Tennis Association), an individual that the award winner has known since his childhood days of playing competitive junior tennis in South Carolina. John then presented the new award, \u201cThe Ryan Award,\u201d to his then-husband Ryan Lindsay. He thanked Ryan for his never-ending commitment to the business and the tremendous sacrifice he had endured to leave his lucrative law practice to aid in the furtherance of Palmer\u2019s career.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Ryan\n\t\tRyan Lindsay and John Ross Palmer\n\t

The 2012 Ryan Award was presented to Mr. David Eduardo Flores Perez of 2osos Productions and his life partner, Mr. Aaron Coleman. David, a noteworthy documentary filmmaker, uses state-of-the-art instruments combined with his masterful talent to document the life story and career of Houston Artist and Escapism Founder John Ross Palmer. David is more than a prized filmmaker, he is a pure artist in his ability to make a documentary feature come to life with multi-layered dialogue and visual effects. David and his 2osos Production Company have produced all films chronicling the graduates of Palmer\u201ds Escapist Mentorship Program (2009, 2010 and 2011) as well as his last two international art series: Dublin 2011 and Jerusalem 2012. Mr. Coleman often supports David in filmmaking as the wise, humorous and poignant Interviewer. Together they are the consummate professionals and David’s skill in filmmaking is only eclipsed by their mutual strength in kindness and character. David E.F.P. states, \u201cAaron and I have been long-time admirers of the vision and work of John Ross Palmer and the business acumen of his partner, Ryan Lindsay. Being awarded the prestigious Ryan Award, represents everything we admire in him.\u201d John and Ryan are most fortunate to know David and Aaron as artist contemporaries, friends, neighbors\u2026and, it doesn\u201dt hurt that Aaron makes the best rum cake in the world! Please witness David\u201ds filmmaking by viewing all of the documentaries uploaded to the John Ross Palmer Art YouTube Channel.<\/p>\n\t

Since that first ceremony, the award has been presented annually to the individual, couple or organization that has honored, sacrificed, given service or provided friendship to aid the business of John Palmer Art.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tPast Winners:\n\t<\/h2>\n\t