by Ruth | Dec 2, 2016 | abstract art, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Farm Life, Paintings
Mist and Moss: new work from the studio One of the things I loved about growing up on the farm was that nature was always there to explore. Although I know it is hard to believe now, I was a quiet child. When I was struggling with something, my favorite way to cope...
by Ruth | Sep 29, 2016 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Critique
Teaching art workshops is gratifying beyond belief. It is a joy to watch the students in my workshops receive a challenge with open arms and run with it in completely different ways. “Art Enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”...
by Ruth | Sep 23, 2016 | abstract art, Art Collectors, Art Marketing, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Paintings
Portland Open Studios – Experience Creativity Join me for two weekends of Open Studio, in my beautiful Oregon City studio: October 8th & 9th and October 15th & 16th, 2016, 10 am – 5 pm each day. The tour is organized by neighborhood, and our own...
by Ruth | Aug 31, 2016 | abstract art, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Paintings
Crucible: noun a ceramic or metal container in which metals or other substances may be melted or subjected to very high temperatures. a place or occasion of severe test or trial. “the crucible of combat” a place or situation in which different elements...
by Ruth | Aug 9, 2016 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, cold wax, creative process, Fun with Art
Creative Arts Community Last week I taught a workshop for CAC (Creative Arts Community) at Menucha, a beautiful retreat center in the Columbia River Gorge. Each year this group brings together fantastic workshop instructors and interested adults for two weeks of...
by Ruth | Jul 25, 2016 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, contest, creative process, Farm Life, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Oil Paintings, Paintings
The hot weather we are expecting makes me long for Petrichor: the smell of earth after rain. The title of this painting evolved as I worked. I knew I wanted to contrast the delicate, shimmery texture of the pastel areas with something dark and heavy. The brilliant...
