by Ruth | Jan 16, 2018 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, cold wax
ungapatchka: Yiddish word to describe something ridiculously overdecorated, excessively ornamented or kitsch. This summer I learned a new word from one of my students. Ungapatchka caught my ear for two reasons: firstly, it is so much fun to say, and secondly, the word...
by Ruth | Sep 28, 2017 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, Fun with Art, My Work on Display
This weekend I’m participating as a guest of the Local14 Art Show! Tonight is the gala 50th Anniversary Opening reception, from 6-9 pm. $10 admission gets you a great night out with catering by Elephant’s Deliand first access to the bounty of wonderful art...
by Ruth | Sep 20, 2017 | abstract art, Art Classes, Blog Art is Truth, Fun with Art
Current Distractions for this Artist: These necessary tasks are distractions from the real work of making art. They use different sides of the brain, and can become difficult to manage. Getting work ready for upcoming shows and promoting them: Local 14, September 28...
by Ruth | Aug 23, 2017 | abstract art, Blog Art is Truth, Farm Life, My Work on Display, Paintings
One may have a blazing hearth in one’s soul and yet no one ever came to sit by it. Passers-by see only a wisp of smoke from the chimney and continue on their way. -Vincent VanGogh A new image in Oil & Wax… this one was inspired by the old oil heater...
by Ruth | Aug 11, 2017 | abstract art, Artwork online, Blog Art is Truth, My Work on Display
A friend recently asked me how I choose which art competitions to enter. I have a complicated set of criteria that I look at. In general I consider the Risks vs. Rewards. I believe that most of us are our own worst critics. Entering shows sometimes feels risky, yet...
