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Paint France, August 2020
“I loved our trip in so many ways and really, really thank you for wondrous instruction and for setting such a tone of joy and ease.”
– Leslie, participant 2019
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Ruth Armitage Studios
Oregon City, Oregon, USA
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Autumn Migration
“Autumn Migration” Mixed Media on Paper ©Ruth Armitage SOLD
Two Sides ©Ruth Armitage
“Two Sides” ©Ruth Armitage 2016, Acrylic on Paper 30×22″ $1950
Buttercup
“Buttercup” 30″x30″ Oil & Cold Wax ©Ruth Armitage $2300
Summer Weeds
©Ruth Armitage, Acrylic on Paper 30″x22″
Newest Blog Posts
How to Hygge – Autumn Art Edition
How to Hygge Hygge - noun: (hoo-ga) The Danish word for enjoying life's simple pleasures and creating coziness. This time of year I feel torn between nesting and getting out. I think this Danish idea of Hygge is a perfect way to describe the elemental feelings of...
Art Workshops: Anything Can Happen
Anything can happen at an art workshop! I'm recently returned from teaching a week-long class for Creative Arts Community at Menucha Retreat Center in Corbett, OR. It was so rewarding to watch each student explore and grow in their personal expression. One of the main...
Cultivate Insouciance – Avoid Doubt
Most artists need to remember to cultivate insouciance. What is insouciance, you ask? It is a word of French origin that means light-hearted unconcern or nonchalance. This is the attitude of children as they create. We should use child-artists as our role models....