Ruth Davis
If you come to a fork in the road...take it.
ARTIST STATEMENT
PAINTING FROM MEMORY, AND SKETCHES, ALLOWS ME THE FREEDOM FOR SPONTANEOUS BRUSH WORK. MY INTENT IS TO CONVEY THE FEELING OF A PLACE RATHER THAN THE SPECIFICS OF LOCATION. tHE VIEWER IS INVITED TO BRING THEIR OWN EXPERIENCE TO THE PAINTED LANDSCAPE.
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I grew up in...
Pittsfield Ma
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My favorite book is...
Born A Crime/ Trevor Noah, Broken For You/Stephanie Kallos, Prince Of Tides/Pat Conroy
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The last show I binge watched was...
Broadchurch
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My favorite gift I ever received was...
Artistic ability
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My favorite meal is...
scallops, scrod- any fresh fish and of course anything Italian
BIO
AFTER DESIGNING AND EXHIBITING ARTFUL CLOTHING FOR TWENTY FIVE YEARS, A LIGHT WENT ON IN MY HEAD. "WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?' AND JUST LIKE THAT I RETURNED TO MY TRUE PURPOSE OF PAINTING ON CANVAS. I WAS TRAINED EARLY ON IN WATER COLOR, THEN ACRYLICS IN COLLEGE AND ON TO LARGE PASTEL LANDSCAPES. NOW, IT'S OIL ON CANVAS FOR ME.
Ruth Davis
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