by Ruth | Aug 28, 2008 | Blog Art is Truth, Books I'm Reading, Critique, Fun with Art, Uncategorized
Ok.. picking up where I left off last night. Several people have asked what happened with the Salem Hospital commission. Well, the bad news is they chose another artist, Alison O’Donoghue . When I read all those descriptors, though, hers was the work I...
by Ruth | Aug 27, 2008 | Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, Uncategorized
Menucha, originally uploaded by Artistruth. Wow! I have a lot to catch up on! I had a great week teaching at Menucha for Creative Arts Community. The photo above is from my last early morning walk. I had 8 eager students who painted their hearts out all week. It was...
by Ruth | Aug 8, 2008 | Blog Art is Truth, Critique, Uncategorized
I took another shot of this painting last night, trying to get the exposure right. Sometimes the photography is more challenging than the painting. I’m hoping to enter this in the Northwest Watercolor Society’s Membership show. You will recognize it as...
by Ruth | Jul 27, 2008 | Blog Art is Truth, Recently Viewed Art, Uncategorized
Friday evening my mother & I stopped in at Hughes Water Gardens on Stafford Rd. in Wilsonville for the annual Waterlily Festival. We enjoyed the beautiful gardens, and so did my little dog Lola! One of the employees suggested she try out a perch on this huge...
by Ruth | Jul 14, 2008 | Blog Art is Truth, Books I'm Reading, Critique, Uncategorized
I’m planning a trip to Olympia to visit fellow ‘Splash’ critique group artist Kathy Bethurum. She’s hosting us all at her waterfront home for an overnight art retreat. Thinking about this trip to Puget Sound has made me remember the book The...
by Ruth | Jul 14, 2008 | Blog Art is Truth, Uncategorized
In June my son & I took a trip to Yellowstone National Park for the first time. I am not a photographer, but above is my favorite photo from the trip. We encountered all kinds of weather, from rain, hail, snow and ice to sun & 70 degrees. Tim’s favorite...
