Can creativity contribute to aging well? According to a program I recently tuned into on Zoom called Curated Conversations, it can. Curated Conversations is produced by the University of Texas at Austin’s Blanton Museum of Art. They aired a three-panel … Read More
When the Lord put something in you it’s hard to ignore because it will keep surfacing again and again. For me that something is being an artist. A Change In my early 20s I quit my nursing job, one I … Read More
As an emerging artist, someone who is in the process of making art their business, I receive inquiries about about the size mat needed for a frame. Since I mat and frame a lot of my art, I wanted to … Read More
Why you should attend local art shows Why I like to participate in local art shows. Let me tell you my personal take on the local art scene. When I participate in and attend local shows, I also have the … Read More
The Dallas Museum of Art is referred to as the DMA. It is the first and largest Museum in Dallas, Texas. Organized in 1903, the museum has a large permanent collection but regularly bring in collections from all over the … Read More
Watercolor Textures are building blocks for many of my Mixed Media and Digital Art pieces. I’ve shared in the past a little bit about color textures when I shared my cherry blossom collage art. I have mentioned them numerous times. … Read More
Exploring the Psychological Function of Art – Two
An Interview with Mariajose Fernandez, MS, LMFT, Sunday January 17th 2021 Ruth Thank you for taking the time to talk with me about art. I wanted to set the stage for why I wanted to speak with you and what … Read More
Spring is about to begin in Texas and with it, new works. There is a faint hint of spring around here if you look hard enough. I spotted a bed of tulips coming up in the entrance of a gated … Read More
A Fleeting Beauty That is when I fell in love with the Hibiscus plant. They were so different than anything that I was familiar with growing up in Ohio. These exotic colorful plants come in an array of colors. I … Read More