by Ruth | Jul 4, 2021 | abstract art, art workshops, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, contest, creative process, Guest Posts
This isn’t really a humble brag – it’s a proud brag – but not about me. Right now I’m really proud of the work students in my Roaring ’20s have been doing, and I have to brag! I haven’t been able to paint recently because of...
by Ruth | Jun 23, 2021 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, contest, creative process, Fun with Art, giveaway
Magical places are an important part of an artist’s inspiration. I built a tree house when I was a little girl. Well really my mom built it. Actually it wasn’t a tree ‘house’ – it was more of a tree ‘seat.’ It was a smooth...
by Ruth | May 24, 2021 | abstract art, art workshops, Blog Art is Truth, creative process
"Traveler, there are no paths. Paths are made by walking." Antonio Machado I need to keep moving here. Literally. We’ve sold our home and I’m packing up the studio. We have a new place picked out in Vancouver, WA and hope to be moved in in early July. It...
by Ruth | Apr 23, 2021 | abstract art, Art Classes, Art Collectors, Blog Art is Truth, giveaway, giveaway, My Work on Display, New Artwork
Are you ever blown away by how a change in perspective can shift your thinking? I’m writing this from our place at the beach- a very different perspective from my view at my home computer. The spring weather is much warmer than usual and the birds are so happy...
by Ruth | Mar 23, 2021 | abstract art, Art Classes, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, creative process
Ideas arrive with silence oftentimes. My most recent epiphany came at the most inopportune moment. When I rolled over for the 5th time at 2 a.m.; I would have preferred to fall back asleep if given the choice. But instead, I ran down a thought detour and connected two...
by Ruth | Mar 2, 2021 | abstract art, Art Classes, Art Collectors, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, creative process
. Last month I started thinking about how much women and artists are taken for granted. This was because of our recent experience in losing electricity, internet, phone and water for 10 days during the ice storm. My entire days were occupied with stoking the fire to...
