Ron Kanashiro was a sculptor of mixed-media pieces in the 1980s and 1990s. Born in Alberta, he exhibited largely in Calgary and Lethbridge, but also had pieces shown in Edmonton and Toronto. Although he retired his art practice and now works in the oil industry, his work has been added to several important art collections, such as the Alberta Art Foundation, the Canada Council Art Bank, and the Glenbow Museum, and has been displayed at Rideau Hall.