Ruth Hiller

"Soft Geometry"
Having been schooled in a rigorously minimalist fashion, I am driven to break away from the panel and create "outside of the standard box". Color, minimalism, science and mathematics have interested me throughout my painting career. My use of material is the unifying thread that ties these concerns together. I am a surface fetishist.

My current body of work juxtaposes my interest in geometry and my desire to deconstruct strict parameters.  I challenge the visual properties of the sculptural, translucent, sensual, natural beeswax to create shapes that appear plastic looking and factory made. This reflects my occupation with contemporary society: the need for hard edge perfection, consumerism and obsession with technology.

Complex societal conditions have impelled me to simplify my visual language. 
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My body of work "Special Characters", reflects my fascination with the parallels between microscopic and macroscopic elements. As I ponder the cosmos or explore deep within a living organism, I find the visual similarities astounding. Watching "The Powers of 10", a 1977 film by Ray and Charles Eames, was a seminal moment for me in terms of ...

2010 Advance Studio Critique with Fred Tomaselli and Tom Burkhardt,
Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass CO
2009 Montserrat Encaustic Conference, Beverly MA
2008 Encaustic Workshop, Anderson Ranch Arts Center,
Snowmass, CO
2006 Woodturning Workshop, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, CO
2004 Digital Collage Workshop, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass,
1986 BFA, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA