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Solstice Giveaway

Solstice Giveaway

by Ruth | Dec 21, 2017 | abstract art, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, contest, Fun with Art

Happy Solstice! Thank you for being a loyal visitor to my site. I’ve been reviewing how my blog and website have grown since I began in 2007. This month my site had almost 80,000 visitors. That’s a far cry from my humble beginning when I had a modest 371...
Petrichor: The Smell of Earth After Rain

Petrichor: The Smell of Earth After Rain

by Ruth | Jul 25, 2016 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, contest, creative process, Farm Life, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Oil Paintings, Paintings

The hot weather we are expecting makes me long for Petrichor: the smell of earth after rain. The title of this painting evolved as I worked. I knew I wanted to contrast the delicate, shimmery texture of the pastel areas with something dark and heavy. The brilliant...
Free Monoprinting Demonstration at Muse

Free Monoprinting Demonstration at Muse

by Ruth | Aug 14, 2015 | Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, contest, creative process, Fun with Art, My Work on Display

  Tomorrow, August 15th, 2015, from 12-4 I will be presenting a free demonstration of one of the techniques I use in my acrylic paintings: #Gelli-Plate printing to make monoprint collages. Thanks to Muse Art and Design for the opportunity to meet the public and...
Red, White and a Blue Ribbon

Red, White and a Blue Ribbon

by Ruth | Jul 3, 2015 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, contest, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Recently Viewed Art

I was thrilled to receive a blue ribbon at the Lake Oswego Festival of Arts last weekend for “Granery!” Validation like this is hard-won and that is what makes it special! I was even more flattered when I saw all the great work in the exhibit: The...
Anniversary Blog Post & Giveaway

Anniversary Blog Post & Giveaway

by Ruth | Jun 23, 2015 | abstract art, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, contest, Fun with Art, Recently Viewed Art

It’s my blog’s Anniversary! First, I’m celebrating by doing a Giveaway of my original painting, below. And, the Winner is: Kristen Hamilton! Congratulations Kristen!  🙂 Way back in June 2008, I started an adventure in putting my ideas on the World...
Travelers and Friends – Call for Entries

Travelers and Friends – Call for Entries

by Ruth | Jun 2, 2015 | Blog Art is Truth, blogging, contest, Fun with Art, Recently Viewed Art

“We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best that we find in our travels is an honest friend.” – Robert Louis Stevenson I’ve just returned from the 40th Exhibition of the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies in...
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