Meet Ruth Armitage, this week’s top American Watercolor Weekly Ambassador!
Ruth Armitage is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society, Rocky Mountain National Watermedia, California Watercolor Association and the Northwest Watercolor Society, and Past President of the Watercolor Society of Oregon. The Watercolor Society of Oregon has awarded her its Outstanding Service Award. She is currently planning a large joint exhibition between the Watercolor Society of Oregon and the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies. Ruth’s work has received many local and national awards, including the Loa Ruth Sprung Award in the National Watercolor Society’s 95th Annual Exhibition.
Inclusion in numerous national publications and exhibitions has led to wide-spread recognition for Ruth. You may have seen her work profiled on Oregon Public Broadcasting’s “Oregon Art Beat.” Most recently Acrylic Artist Magazine ran a 10-page feature article in their Spring 2016 issue.
“Mist & Moss” : This work was inspired by a trip to the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. My husband and I enjoyed exploring the rain forest, and saw many beautiful streams and falls, moss and wildlife. We celebrated our 30th Wedding Anniversary and when I returned home, I painted this work as a memory of our trip. To me it speaks more truly of what it meant to me than a realistic image would.
You can find Ruth’s work in Portland at the Portland Art Museum’s Rental Sales Gallery. She is a gifted instructor and has juried several local and state exhibitions. She enjoys sharing the creative process in the classroom and watching lightbulbs come on in her students’ eyes. Read their comments about Ruth’s classes on her ‘Workshops’ page. Ruth and her husband Marc, both fourth generation Oregonians, maintain a small farm and studio in rural Oregon City.
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Ruth, I didn’t know your work, so thank you to American Watercolor for the intro! Your work is powerful and deftly handled. I’ll look forward to seeing more!