by Ruth | Aug 17, 2010 | Blog Art is Truth, Farm Life, Fun with Art, My Work on Display
When I was growing up, my parents ran their farm business from our kitchen table. It was not unusual to awaken to the sound of friends or strangers drinking coffee – gallons of coffee- and to have to pass them in the dining room on our way to the only bathroom...
by Ruth | Jul 26, 2010 | Blog Art is Truth, Farm Life
Thanks to everyone who came out to see my work at the Salem Art Fair this month! I had a successful show & I’m getting ready to take work to the galleries this week. After the frenzy of getting ready for the Fair, things have slowed down a bit here on the...
by Ruth | Jul 13, 2010 | Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Farm Life, My Work on Display
I’ve been working on new paintings for the Salem Art Fair and getting them framed this week. The painting above is larger than my usual work, which means it is more difficult to frame. I feel like I’ve made a breakthrough though, in that I finally figured...
by Ruth | Jul 6, 2010 | Blog Art is Truth, Farm Life, Uncategorized
An Aerial view of the project We had a lot of feverish activity in the garden over this long weekend. Our forcast calls for extreme heat this week, and the weekend was long and cool, perfect for working on the hillside in progress. I wanted to set in all my new plant...
by Ruth | Jun 29, 2010 | Blog Art is Truth, Books I'm Reading, creative process, Farm Life, My Work on Display
Summer is in full swing here… and with it I have become highly distractible. I feel like I’m running in many different directions at top speed. This post is titled in homage to one of the books I’m currently reading: Why I Wake Early, poems by Mary...
