Ruth Resting Painting

Always an artist, I began painting in earnest in 1996. It has become a third career. The first was as graphic designer and magazine art director of the highly innovative and photographically exhilarating Surfer Magazine out of Southern California. I also designed many other publications, graphic materials and sophisticated books during that period. The following career was comprised of a number of occupations with an international humanitarian and literacy organization where I served, with my family in a number of global locations including Guatemala (two years), Papua New Guinea (two years) and British Columbia, Canada (four years), as well as both in Texas and California. During that 32 year stint I performed such occupations as Director of Printing and Publications, Art Director, Creative Director, Development Director, Vice President and President. I've traveled in over 20 countries, often to the remotest parts. Some of my artwork has been influenced by this exposure. My present career, which overlapped with the second in its beginnings, has been highly focused in both continual growth and in making a living through it. I continue to explore both new subject matter and enhancement of style. In my mind, to continually experiment is one of the reasons to be an artist. Partly though my international contacts, my works can be found in over 20 countries, as well as many states in America. I have written and designed 11 books featuring my paintings, all carried on Amazon.