by Ruth | Sep 23, 2015 | abstract art, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, My Work on Display, Paintings
How do artists come up with ideas for a series of paintings? The painting above is just one of my series ‘Down on the Farm,’ which has been in process for the past 3 years. My series is based on memories of my parents’ farm, growing up on a farm and...
by Ruth | Aug 10, 2015 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Paintings
“The Cliffs” was inspired by the local swimming hole on the river near on our farm. As we were growing up, our parents kept us away from this famous haunt, as it was the go-to spot for some wild parties and risky behavior. You can imagine from the name...
by Ruth | Jul 28, 2015 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, down on the farm, Farm Life, My Work on Display, Paintings
I’ve been going through work for an upcoming show: Farm to Fork – Art of the Harvest. I’ve always loved this painting and will be including it in the show, which runs September 1-27 at Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River, Oregon. Join me for...
by Ruth | Jul 22, 2015 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Paintings
Evolution of an Abstract Acrylic Painting “Land lasts longer than blood or love. It is not like a river.” – Annick Smith, Homestead My newest work, titled “Homestead,” is an abstract acrylic painting, inspired by landforms and the patterns...
by Ruth | Jun 8, 2015 | Blog Art is Truth, creative process, dealing with rejection, down on the farm, Paintings
My work was rejected again today by a major International competition; Hooray! Why do I say Hooray? Well, first of all, I still love the paintings. I still feel confident about the work, regardless of the fact that one person did not think it stacked up to the...
by Ruth | May 1, 2015 | abstract art, Art Classes, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, creative process, down on the farm, Farm Life, Fun with Art, Paintings
Gardening has taught me so much about painting. Here are a few kernels of advice for all you budding (get it?) artists and gardeners. You know how it is when you come home after 10 days away and some of the little things have changed drastically? Yeah, that happened!...
