"Golden Hills"
4"x4" Painted Papers, Embellished Rock, Gold Wire, on Panel
by Ruth Andre
Showing posts with label rock. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rock. Show all posts
Monday, August 29, 2016
Saturday, July 23, 2016
Valley Sage - Ruth Andre
"Valley Sage"
8"x8" Painted Papers, Rock, Linen Collage on Panel
by Ruth Andre
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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.
Thursday, July 21, 2016
Heart of the Valley - Ruth Andre
"Heart of the Valley"
8"x7.75" Painted Papers, Rock, Linen on Board
by Ruth Andre
On Hold
I live outside a Gold Rush town called Sutter Creek. The valley was the home for many miners mining for gold. The remnants of the old gold mines still exist as you pass through the country side. In the past Gold was the heart of the valley and then I believe it went back to rivers and creeks that criss cross valley and mountain towns. I like to think the Rancehria Creek that passes through our small ranch is now the heart of my valley. I am a collector of rocks. The rocks don't have to be especially beautiful to catch my eye. Sometimes it is not the color of the rocks but the shapes that I find as I walk with the horses in the pasture. I always need a pocket to tuck away a small treasure. The heart rock in this painting is one found underfoot while brushing the horses. I hope you
are enjoying these new collage works.
Tuesday, July 21, 2015
A Painting Day - Abandoned - Ruth Andre
"Abandoned"
4.5"x4.5" Oil and Wax on Paper
12"x12" Hand Cut Mat
Challenge Painting Forty-Six
by Ruth Andre
$125.00
Living in the foothills of Sutter Creek, California we are reminded daily that the area was once alive with Gold Rush minors and mining companies. The old rock buildings still stand. Some are preserved and in use today while other stand abandoned giving memories of another time. The old rock cabins are small and seemingly too small in height to accommodate anyone very tall. Even the most humble buildings are beautifully made as if a craftsman's hand set each stone in place. I love to see these old relics from the past. They remind me of the people and their spirited life that went on here years ago. It has been, "A Painting Day".
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