by Ruth | Feb 27, 2023 | abstract art, Art Classes, art workshops, Blog Art is Truth, creative process
“We are shaped by change and loss, by our loves and disappointments, by our desires for new horizons and our stubbornness in wanting things to remain the same. We are a mingling of all we have been even as we bear the seeds of what we are yet to be.” Rose Roberts...
by Ruth | May 12, 2022 | abstract art, Art Collectors, art workshops, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, cold wax, Fun with Art, My Work on Display
A Tribute to my Mentors What made you the person you are? Heredity? Environment? Education? Choice? I considered this question when planning my first show at Waterstone. How do I want my work to be seen? What descriptions would characterize it? Have the evolutions in...
by Ruth | Apr 29, 2022 | abstract art, Art Classes, art workshops, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, cold wax, creative process, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Paintings
What’s the difference between experiential travel and a tour? Have you ever returned from a trip feeling like you’ve just barely skimmed the surface of the place? It’s like you’ve read the guide book, ridden the double decker tour bus, visited...
by Ruth | Aug 24, 2021 | abstract art, Art Classes, Art Collectors, art workshops, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, Fun with Art
Being impulsive is often seen as a character flaw, but I see it as a good thing. “More errors arise from inhibited indecision than from impulsive behavior.” -Morris L. Ernst I just returned from an impulsive week-long trip to New Mexico with my college...
by Ruth | Aug 5, 2021 | abstract art, Art Classes, art workshops, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Fun with Art, Paintings, vocabulary
Today’s Dictionary.com word of the day was Tohubohu. It fits this house to a ‘T!’ Tohubohu (noun) means chaos, disorder and confusion. I’m still in the throes of unpacking – haven’t found the toaster, trying to figure out a new desk...
by Ruth | Jul 4, 2021 | abstract art, art workshops, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, contest, creative process, Guest Posts
This isn’t really a humble brag – it’s a proud brag – but not about me. Right now I’m really proud of the work students in my Roaring ’20s have been doing, and I have to brag! I haven’t been able to paint recently because of...
