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...
by Ruth | Jul 22, 2015 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Paintings
Evolution of an Abstract Acrylic Painting “Land lasts longer than blood or love. It is not like a river.” – Annick Smith, Homestead My newest work, titled “Homestead,” is an abstract acrylic painting, inspired by landforms and the patterns...
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...
by Ruth | Jun 25, 2015 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, Fun with Art, My Work on Display
The Lake Oswego Festival of Arts kicks off tomorrow and you can find 4 of my paintings there. I will be at the reception for The Artist’s Vision Friday evening. Be sure to take one of the free shuttles from Lake Oswego Junior High, Lakeridge High School or...
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...
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...