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Ruth Scotch attended Boston University where she received a Master's Degree in Painting in 1988. While working towards her degree she also expanded into such related fields as Photography, Mural Painting, Assemblage, and Decoupage.
Ruth has been painting outdoor scenes - markets, cafes, beaches - for almost twenty years. "I am attracted to these locations because of the complex geometries created by light and shadow. They become colorful shapes and patterns in my compositions - contrasts of dark and light. Sometimes I concentrate on these contrasts and shapes rather than the actual objects that I am trying to depict. In this way the geometries of light are first revealed and then slowly the details of the scene emerge through the underlying patterns. This way I create the kind of spatial depth I seek in my work."
Recently, she has been drawn to portraiture, focusing on children in particular. Her goal is to move away from the more sentimental aspects involved with children's portraits, and concentrate on the emotional, psychological, and social aspects of the subject and the moment in time. "As I paint, I try to utilize the environment and space around a figure to tell the story of the person. Childhood can be a complicated journey to navigate, and these are the tales on which I wish to focus."
Her work has been exhibited in galleries throughout New England.
Exhibitions:
2008 Attleboro Museum, Attleboro, MA
"Out of the Blue" Juried by Jennifer Wood-Patrick, founder of Art Advisory/Boston
2008 Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA
"Off the Wall" Juried by Institute of Contemporary Art Curator Carol Anne Meehan
2007 Old Town Hall, Salem, MA
"Ode to Cornell" Juried by Peabody Essex Museum Chief Curator Lynda Roscoe Hartigan
2005 Flora Restaurant, Arlington, MA
Flora Restaurant, Arlington, MA
ÒRecent WorksÓ - One Person Show
2001 The Center for Arts in Natick, MA
"Photographic Memory "- two person show
2001 Powers Gallery, Acton, MA
Group Show
2001 Bert Gallery, Providence, RI
"From Still Life to Landscape: Artistic Choice" - group show
2000 Coco's Salon Gallery, Newbury Street, Boston, MA
"Salon Show" - one person show
2000 Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA
"Blue" - juried group show
1999 Emerson Umbrella Center for the Arts, Concord, MA
"Recent Works" - one person show
1997 Cambridge Arts Council, Cambridge, MA
"To Market..." - one person show
1997 The Boston Psychoanalytic Society & Institute, Boston, MA
"Retrospective" - one person show
1996 Perrin Gallery, Brookline, MA
"Visions" - two person show
1995 Jamaica Plain Multicultural Arts Center, Boston, MA
Emerging Artists Gallery
"Boston Haymarket" - one person show
1995 Perrin Gallery, Brookline, MA
"The Art of Giving Two" - group show
1995 Boston University, Boston, MA
Fuller Art Gallery
"The Art of the Matter" Exhibition
1994 Perrin Gallery, Brookline, MA
"Summer Salon" - group show
1993 Perrin Gallery, Brookline, MA
"The Art of Giving One" - group show
1992 Bowery Gallery, Soho, NY
Juried Group Show
1991 The Trident Bookstore Gallery, Boston, MA
1990 Maynard Gallery, Maynard, MA
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