by Ruth | Jan 7, 2022 | Blog Art is Truth
The past year has been filled with challenges that have been a mix of good & bad. We need challenges to help us grow, yet they can also be discouraging if the grade is too steep. Looking back can be productive and help me make sense of challenges achieved and...
by Ruth | Nov 24, 2021 | abstract art, Art Classes, Art Collectors, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Fun with Art, My Work on Display
Do you think art-work is play? I just finished teaching a 4 week workshop with Winslow Art Center. It amazed me how students mentioned that when they began to ‘play’ around with an idea, they were more successful. I’m always a bit annoyed when people...
by Ruth | Oct 29, 2021 | Blog Art is Truth
Travel: because money returns but time does not. Time is one slippery beast. It cannot be caged, nor tamed. It passes quickly when we least want it to, and slowly when we want it to speed up. I wish our time in Switzerland and France had been longer. When it takes so...
by Ruth | Sep 24, 2021 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth
When you use social media, you’re unaware of its impact. People could be simply scrolling – or they might be turning into your biggest fan. I prefer to think of social media as an easy way to stay in touch with lots of friends. I had a nice surprise this...
by Ruth | Aug 24, 2021 | abstract art, Art Classes, Art Collectors, art workshops, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, Fun with Art
Being impulsive is often seen as a character flaw, but I see it as a good thing. “More errors arise from inhibited indecision than from impulsive behavior.” -Morris L. Ernst I just returned from an impulsive week-long trip to New Mexico with my college...
by Ruth | Aug 5, 2021 | abstract art, Art Classes, art workshops, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Fun with Art, Paintings, vocabulary
Today’s Dictionary.com word of the day was Tohubohu. It fits this house to a ‘T!’ Tohubohu (noun) means chaos, disorder and confusion. I’m still in the throes of unpacking – haven’t found the toaster, trying to figure out a new desk...
