by Ruth | May 28, 2017 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, Paintings
Or – What I learned by shopping at Nordstrom Gaining success in your art business without “selling out” requires common sense, organization and a willingness to think of others first. I often put myself in the shoes of my customer or collectors in order to...
by Ruth | May 15, 2017 | abstract art, Art Collectors, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Fun with Art
Most serious Artists and Collectors agree that focus is important for an artist’s body of work. Focus provides continuity from one painting to the next, and allows the work to hang together when presented en masse. But how does one go about creating a focus in...
by Ruth | May 10, 2017 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth
I love this quote by Mary Oliver about patience and fulfillment, shared by one of my students in last week’s ABC’s of Abstraction workshop. I think adult learners often forget the years of practice that art-making entails. “The hour of fulfillment is...
by Ruth | Apr 20, 2017 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, My Work on Display, Recently Viewed Art
Art supplies are magic. They can make even the most unimaginative artist want to pull up the nearest easel and start creating. Like the smell of a new box of crayons at the beginning of the school year, new art supplies really stir my soul. If I’m in an artistic...
by Ruth | Mar 25, 2017 | abstract art, Art Collectors, Art Marketing, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth
Art Inquiries To Take Seriously Art Inquiries that Pass Muster have many of these qualities: Proficient grammar and natural writing style in the initial email The email mentions a specific work The writer follows up upon learning my studio sales policies and shipping...
by Ruth | Mar 14, 2017 | abstract art, Art Collectors, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Fun with Art, My Work on Display
WFWS42 and WSO’s 52nd Annual Spring Exhibition The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art hosts “Pour It On! Watercolors from the West.” This exhibition features work from the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies and the Watercolor Society of Oregon. On view from...
