by Ruth | Apr 29, 2025 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, creative process, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Recently Viewed Art
“Are we there yet you ask. I do not know. I am the poem. I am just shaking you gently to remind you. Of what? Of time? That this is time? That there is time.” From To 2040 by Jorie Graham April has been quite a whirlwind in my world: travel, awards, sales, accolades…....
by Ruth | Mar 10, 2020 | abstract art, Art Classes, art workshops, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Recently Viewed Art
Finishing artwork may be the hardest creative stage, especially with abstract art. I often compare it to assembling a jigsaw puzzle, only without referring to the photo on the box. Artists hear the question “How long does it take you to finish a piece of...
by Ruth | Jul 22, 2019 | abstract art, Art Classes, art workshops, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, My Work on Display, Recently Viewed Art
Most artists need to remember to cultivate insouciance. What is insouciance, you ask? It is a word of French origin that means light-hearted unconcern or nonchalance. This is the attitude of children as they create. We should use child-artists as our role models....
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...
by Ruth | Nov 2, 2016 | Blog Art is Truth, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Recently Viewed Art
I don’t see enough people paying homage to Arts Organizations. Without these vital groups in our communities, the intensive work of bringing art to the public eye would be ignored. Personally, I’ve been working diligently for the Watercolor Society of...
by Ruth | Jul 3, 2015 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, contest, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Recently Viewed Art
I was thrilled to receive a blue ribbon at the Lake Oswego Festival of Arts last weekend for “Granery!” Validation like this is hard-won and that is what makes it special! I was even more flattered when I saw all the great work in the exhibit: The...
