In November we are thankful, right? It is early November with Thanksgiving just around the corner, its the time of year when we think about being thankful. Today is cold and rainy. My daily walk is cancelled, so I am … Continued
The Frescoes of St. Thomas illustrates philosopher Thomas Aquinas’s seven virtues of faith, hope, charity, justice, prudence, temperance, and fortitude. ~ Philanthropy Magazine Encountering the Art My art History professor ended the class with, “you now know more about fresco … Continued
How it Started Giving is at the heart of Ruthieonart and I want to share what I discovered when I discovered God’s dream for my life and had the courage to pursue it. Many years ago, I taught a Bible … Continued
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 … Continued
The Value of Literature Can a work of art change the course of a person’s life? Can it mold the way a man embraces his life’s work? Henri Nouwen, an author known for his book “The Wounded Healer,” a catholic … Continued
Listening to a Bible study on the Sermon on the Mount, I began to think about how I can take the very important things that Jesus taught on the hill and relate them to my art and business. I want … Continued
When I paint, I want to paint beautiful things. When I went to art school, beautiful art was characterized as decorative art and excluded from contemporary art. I don’t think that is true anymore. There are so many women artists … Continued
Connecting with childhood friends can be interesting… yes, very interesting, especially when you are an artist and you discover that old friend of yours is too. Since 2003, Annette Kennedy has been creating pictorial art quilts that incorporate hand-dyed, painted, … Continued
I was posting a few of my Sky Series watercolors on my Instagram feed when my sister sent me a message. Margaret asked if I would create an art print from a particular sun set using a quote from C. … Continued
First thing Saturday morning I look to see a very sweet Etsy order pop up on my phone. It is for a set of three watercolor prints. I woke up to happy. When you are starting a little art business … Continued