by Ruth | Aug 18, 2025 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, creative process
How are art and spirit connected in your art practice? Putting ideas into practice requires art. Personal investment requires spirit. For me, weaving these two together becomes a puzzle. I love puzzles, but sometimes I want a hint. Today’s hint is a quote I...
by Ruth | Jun 27, 2025 | abstract art, Art Classes, Art Is..., Blog Art is Truth, creative process, My Work on Display
Art is standing with one hand extended into the universe and one hand extended into the world, and letting ourselves be a conduit for passing energy. Albert Einstein I had a terrific time teaching a two-day workshop at Sitka Center for Art & Ecology this month....
by Ruth | Apr 29, 2025 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, creative process, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Recently Viewed Art
“Are we there yet you ask. I do not know. I am the poem. I am just shaking you gently to remind you. Of what? Of time? That this is time? That there is time.” From To 2040 by Jorie Graham April has been quite a whirlwind in my world: travel, awards, sales, accolades…....
by Ruth | Apr 20, 2025 | abstract art, Art Collectors, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, New Paintings
This week Level Eye installed the extra large commission I’ve been working on since November! Many folks have asked how long the project took, how it came about, and where it will hang. Here are all the details! Extra, Extra! Read all about it! Way back in...
by Ruth | Feb 27, 2025 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, creative process, Fun with Art, Plein Air
“Your work makes me think there are rewards for looking longer.” Months ago I received this compliment from a viewer at Waterstone Gallery. It has stuck with me, and I think it ties travel and viewing art together. Since I’ve...
by Ruth | Oct 22, 2024 | abstract art, Art Classes, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, creative process
Today is International Color Day! It’s a day to celebrate the joy that color brings to our lives. Color is my favorite design element. As kids, it is the first gateway drug of art – that rich box of 12, 18, 32 or 64 crayons with freshly sharpened points,...
