by Ruth | Jul 3, 2009 | Blog Art is Truth, Books I'm Reading, My Work on Display
I’m starting to feel the panic, and that is a good thing. I’ve been steadily working toward getting paintings ready for the Salem Art Fair, but today I am officially 2 weeks away, and feeling the need to crank it up a notch. This past week I have only...
by Ruth | Jun 8, 2009 | Blog Art is Truth, Books I'm Reading, creative process, Critique
You paint the way you have to in order to give, that’s life itself, and someone will look and say it is the product of knowing, but it has nothing to do with knowing, it has to do with giving. -Franz Kline I love the above quote by Franz Kline… for me it...
by Ruth | Mar 16, 2009 | Blog Art is Truth, Books I'm Reading, creative process, My Work on Display
Wow, it has been a busy week! I am excited to say, I have begun work on my door for the Mary Lou Zeek Gallery’s Door#4 Show! She is putting together the brochure this year with photos of artists with the works in progress. Here I am, just beginning my door on...
by Ruth | Feb 14, 2009 | Blog Art is Truth, Books I'm Reading, My Work on Display, Uncategorized
I had a hard time sleeping last night… worrying about a recent breast exam. Nothing concrete to biopsy, but they want me to come back next month for an MRI… I hate that! So instead of stewing, I got up & finished my most recent obsession – I...
by Ruth | Feb 3, 2009 | Blog Art is Truth, Books I'm Reading, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Recently Viewed Art, Uncategorized
One would think that I wouldn’t have had any trouble staying in a positive frame of mind today. The sun was out, and it felt positively spring-like! My crocus popped their heads up this morning on the east side of the house. Such a wonderful harbinger of the...
by Ruth | Dec 20, 2008 | Blog Art is Truth, Books I'm Reading, Critique, Uncategorized
I had a call last night when I got home from Christmas shopping. An art friend, a talented woman who was wise and generous and gifted has passed away. It was not unexpected, but still a blow. I will miss Satsuko, as I know many others will. Several years ago I painted...
