Meet the Instructor: Ruth Adams
Ruth Adams’s artistic practice has always been influenced by what she finds beautiful in her environment. Living in Medicine Hat since 2018, she has fallen in love with the beautiful colours of the prairie sky and the dramatic diversity of the landscape, from the Rocky Mountains to the unique geological structures found in the badlands. Another inspiration for Ruth has been the local art community and the rich history of the clay district.
“My art is always autobiographical; it is a physical manifestation of my experiences and emotions. I express my concerns and aspirations, and describe my connections to the people I care about. My work always reflects my love of bright bold colour and I am truly happiest when creating.”
Ruth Adams Abstracting From Life Acrylic Class Sample Project #1
Ode to Paul Klee: painting an Abstract Village in expressionism/cubism style
Artist Ruth Adams was born and raised in the southwest of England, where she completed a diploma in Printing and Graphics at Plymouth College of Art and Design, followed by Fine Arts at Exeter University (with Honours). She moved to Ontario, Canada in 2004, where she was inspired by beautiful lakes, trees and an abundance of wildlife.
Ruth Adams Abstracting From Life Acrylic Project #2
Abstracting an organic form to develop a stylized surreal abstraction
Ruth loves to share her passion and enthusiasm for art with others. She taught novice and intermediate pottery classes in Ontario. She taught mixed media classes for Hat Art Club in 2019 and 2020. Most recently Ruth has been part of the Artist in the Classroom program, and teaching online art classes for children through the Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre.
Ruth Adams Abstracting from Life Acrylic Project #3
Breathing New Life into an Old Work: Recycle an old acrylic piece and create a simple abstract landscape with texture on top of an old canvas.
Hat Art Club Spring Online Class Announcement
The Hat Art Club is excited to offer a new spring online class, Abstracting From Life in Acrylic instructed by Ruth Adams. Participants will delve into 3 simple painting projects using acrylic, exploring glazing techniques, perspective, colour mixing, acrylic mediums, composition and design techniques. Participants will be guided through a different process each week, with instruction and support through multiple independent creative steps. The resulting paintings will be entirely unique to each participant. All artists skill levels are welcome.
Find out what materials you will need for Ruth’s upcoming classes here.