by Ruth | Jun 2, 2015 | Blog Art is Truth, blogging, contest, Fun with Art, Recently Viewed Art
“We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best that we find in our travels is an honest friend.” – Robert Louis Stevenson I’ve just returned from the 40th Exhibition of the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies in...
by Ruth | Mar 3, 2015 | abstract art, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, blogging, creative process, down on the farm, Farm Life, Fun with Art, Paintings, Recently Viewed Art
“In every one of us there are two ruling and directing principles, whose guidance we follow wherever they may lead; the one being an innate desire of pleasure; the other, an acquired judgment which aspires after excellence.” (Socrates) Don Gray’s...
by Ruth | Jan 22, 2015 | Blog Art is Truth, Books I'm Reading, creative process, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Recently Viewed Art
I leave this afternoon for my class in Rocklin, CA. I’m all packed and ready, just waiting for my ride to the airport, so I decided to sit down and write a post about another upcoming show I’m involved in: Lake Oswego Reads. I’ve participated in this...
by Ruth | Sep 16, 2014 | Art Collectors, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Paintings, Recently Viewed Art
“What an artist is trying to do for people is bring them closer to something, because of course art is about sharing. You wouldn’t be an artist unless you wanted to share an experience, a thought.” ~David Hockney Last weekend I had the pleasure of...
by Ruth | May 6, 2014 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, cold wax, creative process, Paintings, Recently Viewed Art
I just published my monthly newsletter. I love how good the computer can make everything look 🙂 My chaotic schedule is magically transformed into easily digested segments and promo-bits 🙂 Check out a preview HERE if you haven’t already received it! You may want...
by Ruth | Apr 28, 2014 | Art Collectors, Blog Art is Truth, Fun with Art, My Work on Display, Recently Viewed Art
This past weekend I was honored to represent the Watercolor Society of Oregon at the meeting of the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Annual meeting in Scottsdale, AZ. Each year, delegates and artists from twelve groups within the Western United States...