by Ruth | Jul 3, 2018 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, Critique, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, vocabulary
Pareidolia is a psychological phenomenon in which the mind responds to a stimulus, usually an image or a sound, by perceiving a familiar pattern where none exists. Classic examples might be seeing a face in the full moon, or imagining that cloud shapes represent a...
by Ruth | Dec 17, 2017 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, Books I'm Reading, creative process, Critique, My Work on Display
Praise and success are a tricky thing for the artist. While everyone wants to be successful and praise is seductive, the nature of art is so subjective that there are many definitions of success. During the creative process, we run the risk of becoming perfectionistic...
by Ruth | Sep 29, 2016 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Critique
Teaching art workshops is gratifying beyond belief. It is a joy to watch the students in my workshops receive a challenge with open arms and run with it in completely different ways. “Art Enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”...
by Ruth | Apr 11, 2016 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, Critique, dealing with rejection, My Work on Display
Happy 50th Anniversary to the Watercolor Society of Oregon This past weekend I spent three heavenly days at the Watercolor Society of Oregon’s 50th Anniversary. The exhibition and convention were held at the Oregon Garden Resort in beautiful Silverton, Oregon....
by Ruth | Oct 22, 2014 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Critique, down on the farm, Paintings
I often begin my abstract painting process with the possible title for the painting. The painting seen here was a demonstration for a class I taught at Village Gallery of Arts as a substitute for a friend. I was thinking of the idea of tilling the fields, plowing,...
by Ruth | Jun 25, 2014 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Critique, down on the farm, New Artwork, Paintings
Before the Artist’s Reception at Riversea Gallery, I took a one week workshop with Master Artist, Katherine Chang Liu in Ventura, California. I have been studying with Katherine on and off since the 1990’s. She has seen my work evolve from still life,...
