Ruth Foreman

Ruth Foreman is a British painter living in a small village in north Catalonia. Born in Blackpool, England, in 1978. She moved to Spain in 2011.

Her paintings focus on the human figure – both familiar faces and fleeting encounters. She is drawn to the subtleties of expression, posture and gesture that suggest a deeper narrative or emotional undercurrent.
Through considered use of colour, composition and mark-making, she aims to capture moments that feel authentic and uncontrived.

Painting people gives her a way to closely engage with human presence – through observation and the material process of working with paint.

2000: BA (HONS) Fine Arts: University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK

2026 (April): The Holy Art, Tokyo group exhibition

2026 (Feb): The Holy Art, Amsterdam group exhibition

2025 (Nov): The Holy Art, New York group exhibition

2025 (OCT): The Holy Art, London group exhibition

2006: Black Swan Arts, Frome, UK - Open Call exhibition

2006: North Devon Arts, Barnstaple, UK - Members Exhibition

2007: Exeter Artspace, Exeter, UK - Members Exhibiton

2010: Boston Tea Party Cafe, Barnstaple, UK - Solo Exhibition

2011: Moved to Spain, looking after my three children.