by Ruth | Dec 17, 2017 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, Books I'm Reading, creative process, Critique, My Work on Display
Praise and success are a tricky thing for the artist. While everyone wants to be successful and praise is seductive, the nature of art is so subjective that there are many definitions of success. During the creative process, we run the risk of becoming perfectionistic...
by Ruth | Sep 28, 2017 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, Fun with Art, My Work on Display
This weekend I’m participating as a guest of the Local14 Art Show! Tonight is the gala 50th Anniversary Opening reception, from 6-9 pm. $10 admission gets you a great night out with catering by Elephant’s Deliand first access to the bounty of wonderful art...
by Ruth | Aug 23, 2017 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, Farm Life, My Work on Display, Paintings
One may have a blazing hearth in one’s soul and yet no one ever came to sit by it. Passers-by see only a wisp of smoke from the chimney and continue on their way. -Vincent VanGogh A new image in Oil & Wax… this one was inspired by the old oil heater...
by Ruth | Aug 11, 2017 | abstract art, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, My Work on Display
A friend recently asked me how I choose which art competitions to enter. I have a complicated set of criteria that I look at. In general I consider the Risks vs. Rewards. I believe that most of us are our own worst critics. Entering shows sometimes feels risky, yet...
by Ruth | Aug 8, 2017 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Fun with Art, My Work on Display
I’m proud to share that I’m one of six artists from Portland Open Studios chosen to participate in this year’s PDX-CSA. The concept is similar to buying shares in an organic CSA farm, but for art! Just as you choose a farm because you like what crops...
by Ruth | Apr 20, 2017 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, My Work on Display, Recently Viewed Art
Art supplies are magic. They can make even the most unimaginative artist want to pull up the nearest easel and start creating. Like the smell of a new box of crayons at the beginning of the school year, new art supplies really stir my soul. If I’m in an artistic...
