Saturday, July 23, 2016

Valley Sage - Ruth Andre


"Valley Sage"
8"x8" Painted Papers, Rock, Linen Collage on Panel
by Ruth Andre
Sold

This piece uses purple and pink hand painted papers and a rock found underfoot in the horse pasture. The linen thread wraps and runs free and that is how I feel about living here in the valley. I can wrap my arms around the valley's beauty and still run free on my own land. Observing the land and thinking about its history gives reverence to my daily life. 


Please forgive the wonky photo but it was taken quickly at Jim Ginney's farming studio to share with you before the glass was added. The shadow box frame and matting has given a new dimension to the collage work and given the piece its own space. I left a few more collage works with Jim and is extraordinary assistant, Sarah Murray, for future framing. 



2 comments:

Theresa Paden said...

I love this one! It's easy to see why it sold so quickly!! Beautiful work, Ruth.

Ruth Andre said...

Theresa, This is a favorite piece and it sold right away. Funny how that goes. Glad you like it too.