Biography

Ruth has worked as an artist for the past 28 years, teaching A-Level Fine Art to students in South Bristol while developing her own painting practice over the last six years. Her work is now exhibited in galleries across the UK, including St Ives, where she regularly shows as a Penwith Associate Member.

Working primarily in acrylics, with oils and pastels added later, Ruth aims to give us the sense that we are immersed in the landscape.   Some pieces remain recognisable, while others move further towards abstraction.  As Ruth says, ‘although I fight against being labelled as working in a distinct style, my work is expressive and always from the soul’

With a BA (Hons) in ceramics, Ruth’s sculpture training gives her a strong sensitivity to texture, often reflected in contrasts drawn from the natural world, such as rugged cliffs meeting smooth, flowing water. A sense of drawing is also central to her work, either underpinning a piece or appearing freely as a final expressive layer. Her approach remains deeply personal, with each painting carrying its own thought and moment in time. Together, these qualities create work that feels both grounded in the landscape and alive with Ruth’s own expressive response to it.

My work can be found on permanent exhibition at:

The Harbour Gallery, Portscatho near Truro- linked here

Scotland Art, Glasgow- linked here

The English Artist - linked here