by Ruth | Mar 27, 2014 | Art Collectors, Blog Art is Truth, Fun with Art
This week I spent some time helping a neighbor who was trying to figure out where to hang a painting. She is considering adding one of my paintings to her home, and was trying to visualize how it would fit in the room. For those of you considering an art purchase, one...
by Ruth | Mar 14, 2014 | Art Classes, Art Collectors, Art Marketing, Blog Art is Truth, creative process
This week I have been working on some new pieces for my show at RiverSea Gallery, scheduled for June. I am planning to keep some of these under wraps for a while to ensure that they are fresh and to entice you to see the show in person! I’m also working on some...
by Ruth | Jan 8, 2014 | abstract art, Art Classes, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, down on the farm, Paintings, Recently Viewed Art
When an artist takes on the job of painting something that has been portrayed over and over in a trite or hackneyed way, it is imperative that the painting qualify as an original voice. This painting presented a challenge because of its subject matter. My aim was to...
by Ruth | Jan 2, 2014 | abstract art, Art Classes, Art Collectors, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Critique, down on the farm, Paintings
Happy New Year! Our cold foggy weather lately has inspired a new painting that finally gelled for me on New Year’s Eve. My final painting of 2013. There is another one that I photographed, but it may not be finished. I’m preparing my goals for 2014, and...
by Ruth | Dec 3, 2013 | abstract art, Art Collectors, Art Marketing, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, creative process, Fun with Art, My Work on Display
I’ve been preparing paintings to take to the Lobby Gallery in Oregon City’s Public Services Building. My work will appear there from December 10, 2013 till March 11, 2014. A nice long run! I will be showing some of the few remaining pieces of my figurative...
