by Ruth | Jan 6, 2021 | abstract art, Art Collectors, Art Is..., Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, cold wax, creative process, landscapes, New Paintings, Oil Paintings
Art is not about painting. That might sound weird, coming from a painter. But really, it’s about seeing. We artists synthesize visual elements. We use our personal focus, direction, poetry and lyricism to communicate with our viewers. Indulge my rant for a...
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 | Jul 25, 2016 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, contest, creative process, Farm Life, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Oil Paintings, Paintings
The hot weather we are expecting makes me long for Petrichor: the smell of earth after rain. The title of this painting evolved as I worked. I knew I wanted to contrast the delicate, shimmery texture of the pastel areas with something dark and heavy. The brilliant...
by Ruth | Nov 2, 2015 | abstract art, Art Classes, Art Collectors, Art Marketing, Blog Art is Truth, cold wax, down on the farm, Farm Life, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Oil Paintings, Paintings
I’m proud to unveil this new painting, inspired by summer winds kicking up dust & chaff in the fields during harvest. I’ll also be teaching a class for Sitka this weekend at Hoyt Arboretum – Oil & Cold Wax. I’m looking forward to...
by Ruth | May 1, 2014 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, cold wax, down on the farm, New Paintings, Oil Paintings, Paintings
I have not posted artwork recently, but I have been painting! This painting will be part of my June exhibit at Riversea Gallery “Down on the Farm.” Titling this painting Winds of Change is very appropriate, since it went through so many changes in the...
by Ruth | Sep 10, 2013 | Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Oil Paintings
In farm lingo, a swath is a row of cut grain or grass left by a scythe. Swathe can also mean to bind, wrap, envelope or swaddle. I’ve also heard it used as a term for cutting a path, which is what I had to do to get started in my studio today. When I returned...
