by Ruth Hayes | Mar 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
Painting As a Journey “Dreaming of the Sea” Watercolour $500. I sometimes joke that starting a painting is similar to a journey and requires being open to the fact that each one is a unique...
by Ruth Hayes | Feb 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
One Day Saturday Painting Workshops Art of the Heart “Mixed Media” “An art which isn’t based on feeling isn’t an art at all….feeling is the principle, the beginning, and the end; craft, objective, technique-all these are in...
by Ruth Hayes | Dec 31, 2016 | Uncategorized
Beginning Anew Schedule of winter painting classes “Windswept” Watercolour Christmas is barely over and a new year is about to arrive and my thoughts are split between what is ending and what has not yet materialized. On a personal note...
by Ruth Hayes | Nov 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
Seeking the Light The time changed this weekend. It means winter darkness and short days and days of unending grey one after another. Magical days filled with sunlight become treasures to enjoy and perhaps try to capture in a painting. Clear blue skies and the...
by Ruth Hayes | Oct 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
Abstracting from Nature Colour is starting to appear everywhere. It’s that time of year. I see a leaf on the ground and have to pick it up. It feels like a little gift of amazing colour that I can hold in my hand. My six year old child emerges and I cannot...
