Inspired by artistic visionaries that range from MC Escher, Finger Painter Iris Scott, and abstract and Impressionists Van Gogh, Ruth got back into painting, doodling, and collaging, after over a 1.5 decade hiatus after attending a paint and sip with friends and then some online tutorials.On Mondays, for two years she would set up her easel in the basement of the late great landscape painter Ann Woolsey who reminded her to go back to the basics and fill her sketchbook with quick drawings of people and nature. Her favorite place to sketch was at open mic nights and soon she picked up the violin and harmonica in between...more