by Ruth | Sep 20, 2017 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, Fun with Art
Current Distractions for this Artist: These necessary tasks are distractions from the real work of making art. They use different sides of the brain, and can become difficult to manage. Getting work ready for upcoming shows and promoting them: Local 14, September 28...
by Ruth | Sep 2, 2017 | Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth
Paint on Maui in November Join me for a non-traditional, watercolor workshop on Maui this fall. This November workshop has been full for months, but I’ve just had a cancellation! This workshop will be a great way to remember your trip. You’ll be making...
by Ruth | Jul 26, 2017 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Paintings
Summer seems to hold a thousand things. Vacations, family, visitors from out-of-town, gardening, art shows, memories, smells, food, beach trips, river trips, concerts, each day is crammed full! If you’re not careful, there is no time left for painting. Thank...
by Ruth | Jun 29, 2017 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Fun with Art, Paintings
My new painting, Breath of Spring, began as an experiment with line in my workshop at Sitka Center for Art and Ecology. One can’t help being influenced by the landscape there. However, in keeping with my series, this work was inspired by memories of the...
by Ruth | Jun 14, 2017 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth
I have been interested in the idea of intention for years. It indicates focus, committment, and drive. I have not thought of it as an agent of growth before though. I have been looking back over the history of my website and blog this month. It’s my 9th year of...
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...
