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   Margaret on September 15, 2009 at 2:20 pm

   Ruth, that is some tomato!

   Your post made me think about my own reluctance to put my art out into the market place. I have a million excuses, but perhaps the deepest truth is protecting myself from rejection and disappointment. I’ll chew on that for awhile.

   I do admire how tenatous you are.

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   Jodi Dann on September 17, 2009 at 2:38 pm

   Hi Ruth, I had a nice chat with you at the West Linn Arts Festival and you mentioned you had a blog. Thought I would check it out, which (ahem) an hour later I am still here. I am an artist and enjoyed reading Rice post about Art Show Etiquette, I have shown my art but haven’t set up a booth at a Festival only at an Open Studio tour. Being an artist and walking into another artist booth I have respect and great intentions of offering only positive reactions, omg you’re not there for a critique session :-). I am thrilled to have the opportunity to see so many diverse artist at one setting, and sometimes buy that special piece that I can’t live without! Love that tomato-looks delicious.

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   ruth on September 17, 2009 at 3:19 pm

   Thanks Margaret & Jodi… It was nice to meet you at the festival Jodi!

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   Donna Watson on September 18, 2009 at 9:07 pm

   That can’t be a tomato you grew… its too big.
   as you might know BLT’s are my favorite sandwich.

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   ruth on September 19, 2009 at 4:10 pm

   Thanks for the vote of confidence Donna! Rmember, I’m a farm-girl! I grew at least six this size… just had another one today in BLT’s 🙂 Guess you’ll have to come visit in September next year 🙂

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   Linda on September 20, 2009 at 7:53 pm

   Ruth,
   Not surprised at all by your tomato, “Farm Girl”. That luscious tomato might make its way into one your paintings. Maybe it will be the fabulous, deep red of the tomato that dominates the color of one of your paintings. Many years ago, you generously shared your amazing crop of cherry tomatoes with me. They found their way into one of my paintings and they are loved, to this day, by the owner. He owns a vegetable distribution company and the story behind that painting, “Ruth’s Runaway Tomatoes”, is one of my favorite to tell.

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   Lucy on September 20, 2009 at 10:05 pm

   Dude! You must have been able to feed BLTs to a small army with that tomato! I am impressed.

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   ruth on September 21, 2009 at 8:26 am

   Thanks Linda & Lucy! I remember that painting so well Linda 🙂 Glad it has a good home….

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