Next weekend, I’ll be having a busy day at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery—come join me for any or all of the following!

I'll be presenting THREE sessions on SATURDAY, AUGUST 22ND at the Gibsons Public Gallery as part of the Art and Words Festival, which is hosted by the Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society (SCWES). See https://www.scwes.ca/art-words/art-words-schedules for more details and sessions.

11-12 the official launch of my latest book, Far From Home, a tale of two youngsters who sail to Canada in search of a better life in the 1870s, as part of the British Home Children scheme (free)
12-1 a panel discussion on the ethics, challenges, and opportunities of using AI (artificial intelligence) in the creative arts (free)
2-4 a workshop on colour mixing and using the elements of colour to improve your painting compositions and effects ($50, all materials included; register at sunshinecoastwritersandeditors@gmail.com)

I will also be at the Gibsons Heritage Playhouse from 400-530 to sell and sign my books.

I hope to see you there, but if not, I'll have the book at my studio during Art Crawl, plus it will be available at Talewind the week after the launch. I'm planning a signing event there in September as well--stay tuned for details.

About Ruth

I live on British Columbia, Canada’s beautiful Sunshine Coast. I work in soft pastels, acrylics, oils, watercolours, and mixed media. My usual style is best described as ‘naturalism,’ which seeks to represent how the human eye and brain perceive the world—with occasional side trips into abstract and contemporary approaches! I am inspired by, and hope that my work will help viewers to see, the beauty in the everyday world.

I have studied with many excellent Canadian and American artists, and hope to have integrated their teachings into my own distinctive style.

I am a Master Pastelist within (and former President of) the Pastel Artists Canada, and a member of the (former) Landing Artists Collective, the Coast Cultural Alliance, and an Exhibiting Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists. I am on the Purple Banner Tour, and the Sunshine Coast Art Crawl.