by Ruth | Dec 22, 2008 | Blog Art is Truth, creative process, My Work on Display, Uncategorized
Today brought more snow to our area… thought I’d post some photos. Between wrapping presents and feeding the birds, I’ve been spending a few minutes in my studio, trying out some ideas for my book project for the Mary Lou Zeek gallery’s 100...
by Ruth | Dec 21, 2008 | Blog Art is Truth, Uncategorized
We’ve been snowed & iced in with two extra teenagers here, my daughter’s boyfriend stranded on his way home to Oakland and my son’s girlfriend from Eugene. All that young chemistry and parents galore to stop it! I sent them all out sledding last...
by Ruth | Dec 20, 2008 | Blog Art is Truth, Books I'm Reading, Critique, Uncategorized
I had a call last night when I got home from Christmas shopping. An art friend, a talented woman who was wise and generous and gifted has passed away. It was not unexpected, but still a blow. I will miss Satsuko, as I know many others will. Several years ago I painted...
by Ruth | Dec 15, 2008 | Blog Art is Truth, Books I'm Reading, Uncategorized
We are finding ourselves housebound with the snow & ice that have hit the pacific northwest. Yesterday my daughter & I cleaned & organized the spice & baking cupboard! It was sorely needed, hadn’t been emptied since we moved in 19 years ago this...
by Ruth | Nov 23, 2008 | Blog Art is Truth, Uncategorized
My husband & I made a trip to the Oregon Coast this weekend to fix a window in our vacation home. We had a friend there last weekend working on replacing the deck and they arrived to find the kitchen window busted out. It looked like the intruder had just been...
by Ruth | Nov 18, 2008 | Blog Art is Truth, Fun with Art, Recently Viewed Art, Uncategorized
You can see more of Karen’s work at www.karenappleton.blogspot.com Thanks to Pia at blog.piajanebijkerk.com/WordPress/ for turning me on to her work! We (my family & I) were given the gift of good news today. The first screening of the lymph nodes from my...
