Ruthy Gold

Ruthy Gold – Artist Statement

Painting for me is like breathing. I cannot live without it…

My greatest passion in life (after my kids) is color. My parents say I started drawing before I could talk. As a child, I used to sit for hours next to my small desk and draw. My mom had to check on me from time to time to make sure I was still there, since I was so focused and quiet. The most precious item I had was my box of crayons.

As my major, I studied Applied Graphic Design at the Israeli Technion Institute (Tel Aviv Extension), and worked as a graphic designer for over 14 years. Through the years, I have taken a few painting classes/courses in different media, but I am mostly self-taught.

My art participated in shows and galleries in California and in Israel and on Saatchi online Gallery.

Art, and especially painting, was always a therapy for me, and art always helped me overcome life's challenges. Art is also for fun. From pencil drawing, silk painting, fabric painting, wood painting, oil or acrylic on canvas, I always enjoyed learning and experiencing more media and techniques, to express myself better. Currently, I am working with acrylic on canvas with a palette knife only (no brushes).

I enjoy color everywher...

Technion, Tel Aviv - Applied Graphic Design
Foothill Collage, N. California - Graphic Design classes
Sagi Art Studio - Painting Classes
Self taught

2003 - Art and Wine Festival, Los Altos, CA
2005 - Los Gatos JCC, CA
2011 - First Friday Art Walk, San Jose, CA
2011 - Pacific Art League Gallery, Palo Alto CA
2014 - Pacific Art League Gallery, Palo Alto CA
2015 - "Landscape and People", Jerusalem, Israel
2015 - Uriel 23 Gallery, Florentine, Tel Aviv Israel
2016 - "4 in Color - personal prespective", Tel Aviv, Israel
2017 - "Le vie dell’arte", Galleria D'Arte Mentana, Florence, Italy
2018 - "555 Special", Light Space Time - Special Recognition Award: Exceptional Art
2019 - "Insanity" Ben Ami Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel