RONNIE OFFEN IS A NATIVE OF WASHINGTON, DC, AND RECEIVED HER EARLY ART TRAINING IN THAT CITY.  SHE WAS GRADUATED FROM THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY IN WASHINGTON WITH A DEGREE IN ART.  BEFORE BECOMING INTERESTED IN PASTEL PAINTING, RONNIE CONCENTRATED HER EFFORTS IN ORIENTAL BRUSH PAINTING, OR SUMI-E.

SINCE MOVING TO ATLANTA IN 1991, RONNIE HAS WORKED ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY IN PASTEL AND OIL. SHE IS A MEMBER OF EXCELLENCE IN THE ATLANTA ARTISTS' CENTER & THE SOUTHEASTERN PASTEL SOCIETY, AND A MEMBER OF THE PLEIN AIR PAINTERS OF GEORGIA.  SHE HAS HAD MANY WORKS JURIED INTO BOTH LOCAL AND NATIONAL PASTEL SHOWS, AND HAS RECEIVED AWARDS IN MANY OF THESE SHOWS.