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 | Aug 30, 2017 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Paintings
“Poetry lifts the veil from the hidden beauty of the world, and makes familiar objects be as if they were not familiar.” -Percy Bysshe Shelley Objects and Their Influence on my Work I have been thinking of all the flood victims in Texas this week. I am...
by Ruth | Aug 23, 2017 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, Farm Life, My Work on Display, Paintings
One may have a blazing hearth in one’s soul and yet no one ever came to sit by it. Passers-by see only a wisp of smoke from the chimney and continue on their way. -Vincent VanGogh A new image in Oil & Wax… this one was inspired by the old oil heater...
by Ruth | Aug 11, 2017 | abstract art, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, My Work on Display
A friend recently asked me how I choose which art competitions to enter. I have a complicated set of criteria that I look at. In general I consider the Risks vs. Rewards. I believe that most of us are our own worst critics. Entering shows sometimes feels risky, yet...
by Ruth | Aug 8, 2017 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Fun with Art, My Work on Display
I’m proud to share that I’m one of six artists from Portland Open Studios chosen to participate in this year’s PDX-CSA. The concept is similar to buying shares in an organic CSA farm, but for art! Just as you choose a farm because you like what crops...
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...
