Posted in Artwork online, blogging, creative process on May 13th, 2010 4 Comments »
I’m on my way to Salt Lake City for the Western Federation of Watercolor Society’s Annual Exhibition, but I wanted to share a site with you that is featuring my art and writing today! http://katherinetreffinger.blogspot.com/2010/05/ruth-armitage-art-and-meaning.html Katherine Treffinger has been compiling different responses about what art means to the artists that make it. Each response is unique [...]
Posted in Artwork online on Apr 5th, 2010 3 Comments »
I created this treasury this morning. Shopping on Etsy can be a daunting experience with so many listings to sort through. Treasuries like this are a way to see a group of favorites and browse quickly. You can find my treasury here: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=124211 I’d love it if you visited the site & took a look! You [...]
Posted in Art Marketing, Artwork online, My Work on Display, Uncategorized on Mar 23rd, 2010 No Comments »
One way to enjoy browsing on Etsy is to view the Treasuries. These are selections of favorites by etsy members that are compiled into collections often based on a theme. It is a fun way to filter through the many listings and see what others are finding on this huge site. This morning I spent some [...]
Posted in Art Classes, Art Marketing, Artwork online, My Work on Display, creative process on Mar 12th, 2010 4 Comments »
Creative work makes me happy, but the subsequent pauses for rest are all the more painful, for then one begins to think things over. – Hugo Wolf, Composer I can’t believe it’s been so long since I posted! Tomorrow will be my opening reception at Riversea Gallery, and I’m both looking forward to seeing [...]
Posted in Artwork online, New Paintings, blogging, creative process on Mar 1st, 2010 6 Comments »
I’ve been busy this past week painting, getting photos taken of the new work, planning my framing strategy, writing my artist’s statement, and generally worrying whether my paintings are looking their best. It’s kind of like the frenzy of getting ready to give birth! Amidst all this activity, spring has arrived here on the farm. [...]
Posted in Art Classes, Artwork online, Uncategorized, creative process on Feb 20th, 2010 7 Comments »
I read an interesting article about discipline the other day… practice really helps! According to a recent study, willpower breeds willpower. People who were following a money management program eventually began to use the same self-discipline in other aspects of their lives: food choices, exercise, etc. This makes total sense to me. The problem is, [...]
Posted in Artwork online, Uncategorized, blogging, contest on Feb 8th, 2010 185 Comments »
I have decided to participate in the blog giveaway One World One Heart this year! The idea behind this giveaway event was to bring bloggers together from around the world who may never ordinarily meet. It closes the gap of the blog community and enables us to interact, discover new and wonderful people, and in the [...]
Posted in Artwork online, Critique, blogging on Jan 18th, 2010 5 Comments »
F79DTVSD6V8C I’ve been visiting blogs this morning and followed a link from Mary Lou Zeek’s blog to one of the artists participating in the 100 Artists show: Jessica Burke. She is an Art professor at Western Oregon State University and does some fabulous work! Check out her blog! Also, Mary Lou has posted some of the [...]
Posted in Artwork online, My Work on Display, Uncategorized on Jan 14th, 2010 7 Comments »
No, I didn’t forget about the blog I’ve just been busy unpacking from our move, celebrating the holidays with family and entertaining friends and fellow artists. Our new home was ‘party central’ for a month or so, with kids home from college and their friends (old & new), family here for the holidays, book club, [...]
Posted in Art Collectors, Artwork online on Oct 14th, 2009 17 Comments »
Every once in a while, things fall into place. I recently heard from a woman in Texas who was interested in the above painting. She found my website through my friend Bonnie Taylor Talbot’s website, I Paint Pictures. To make a long story short, I made a sale from my website! It is always gratifying [...]
