by Ruth | Dec 17, 2020 | abstract art, Art Collectors, Blog Art is Truth, down on the farm, Farm Life, landscapes, New Artwork, New Paintings, Oil Paintings
Cute Aggression and Art vs. Decor I don’t think it started when the mouse I rescued from our farm cat clamped on to the soft pad of my finger and didn’t let go – even as I shook my hand like it was a thermometer. But, true confession, sometimes I feel mildly...
by Ruth | Aug 30, 2017 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Paintings
“Poetry lifts the veil from the hidden beauty of the world, and makes familiar objects be as if they were not familiar.” -Percy Bysshe Shelley Objects and Their Influence on my Work I have been thinking of all the flood victims in Texas this week. I am...
by Ruth | Jul 26, 2017 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Paintings
Summer seems to hold a thousand things. Vacations, family, visitors from out-of-town, gardening, art shows, memories, smells, food, beach trips, river trips, concerts, each day is crammed full! If you’re not careful, there is no time left for painting. Thank...
by Ruth | Jun 29, 2017 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Fun with Art, Paintings
My new painting, Breath of Spring, began as an experiment with line in my workshop at Sitka Center for Art and Ecology. One can’t help being influenced by the landscape there. However, in keeping with my series, this work was inspired by memories of the...
by Ruth | May 26, 2016 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Paintings
We’ve been working with color in my class at Oregon Society of Artists these last few weeks, and a couple of weeks ago, I demonstrated using a limited palette, randomly selected. The idea for this lesson came from a facebook post by fellow artist Aimee...
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...
