by Ruth | Apr 4, 2016 | abstract art, Art Classes, Art Collectors, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, creative process, Farm Life, Paintings
My Art Means…. Talking about what art means can be a slippery business. Each work of art has two lives: a public life and a private life. When an artist puts the work out for public viewing, whether online or in person, the work automatically gains the meanings...
by Ruth | Mar 30, 2016 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Farm Life, Fun with Art, Paintings
I received the best compliment for an artist this morning. A friend was visiting the farm to do a photoshoot with our new lambs, and had not seen my studio before. After we watched the frolicking of the new babies, we took a peek at my messy, messy studio and I showed...
by Ruth | Mar 12, 2016 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, creative process
Q: What’s better in mid-winter than a Santa Barbara Getaway? A: An Art Workshop Getaway in Santa Barbara! I just returned from 10 fun-filled days, painting in Santa Barbara. The first week was devoted to a wonderful workshop with master artist, Skip Lawrence. It...
by Ruth | Feb 17, 2016 | abstract art, Art Collectors, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Fun with Art
Salon Style Can Refer to Hanging Art, or Hanging Out with Artists I love receiving newsletters from the web aggregator Houzz. I get ideas for everything from wall colors to hanging artwork. A recent newsletter had this wonderful tutorial on how to hang paintings and...
by Ruth | Feb 10, 2016 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Paintings
Necessary Exile – New Abstract Water-media Painting I have a new abstract work, fresh from the studio, to share. It was a long process to birth this painting, over a month and a half. I attribute that to the difficulty of re-entering the studio after a...
by Ruth | Jan 12, 2016 | Blog Art is Truth, blogging, creative process, dealing with rejection, down on the farm, My Work on Display, Paintings
Do you believe in your work? I’ve been asked to write about “Night Walk”, a painting that recently made the cut into the American Watercolor Society’s International Exhibition in New York City. A bit of background for the un-initiated:...
