by Ruth | Mar 14, 2017 | abstract art, Art Collectors, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Fun with Art, My Work on Display
WFWS42 and WSO’s 52nd Annual Spring Exhibition The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art hosts “Pour It On! Watercolors from the West.” This exhibition features work from the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies and the Watercolor Society of Oregon. On view from...
by Ruth | Mar 3, 2017 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, cold wax, creative process, Fun with Art, My Work on Display
If you’ve never experienced Art Extravaganza, you’re in for a treat! Sponsored by the Clackamas Art Alliance, this vendor trade show is an opportunity for artists, educators, students and all art enthusiasts to test, try and buy new and favorite art...
by Ruth | Feb 16, 2017 | abstract art, Art Collectors, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, featured images, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, New Artwork, Paintings
Learn About the Artist’s Palette Join me from 12-3pm on Saturday, February 25th, 2017 at the Portland Art Museum’s Rental Sales Gallery. You’ll have a chance to meet and visit with 4 artists: Chris Bibby, Chuck Bloom, Rachel Wolf and me. You’ll...
by Ruth | Jan 25, 2017 | abstract art, Art Classes, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Farm Life
Oregon has had its share of ice this winter, and I took advantage of this unusual weather to do a bit of ice crystal painting. I wet a sheet of 300 lb. Fabriano soft press watercolor paper, took it outside into the freezing cold, and dropped fluid acrylics and acrylic...
by Ruth | Jan 10, 2017 | Art Collectors, Blog Art is Truth, creative process
The Artist’s Aesthetic Urge Just after Christmas I enjoyed a woodsy walk with art buddy Randall Tipton. I casually mentioned that I hadn’t actually made art in over a month. I had been occupied with preparing for the holidays and for the big WFWS...
by Ruth | Dec 30, 2016 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Paintings
How does one choose the best brush for watercolor, acrylic and oil painting? My process is one of trial and error, tempered with education. I frequently get questions about my brushes. I have a large collection: some vintage, some for watercolor, some for acrylic and...
