Ruth's paintings express the human condition; she likes her work to have a narrative aspect and to go beyond being merely decorative.

 

"As the years pass, I find myself taking a lot longer just thinking about a work,  before I even lay down a brush stroke, what I call the unconscious simmering and incubation period. I then work out what colour palette to use, which techniques, composition etc.  The actual painting process in usually quite straight forward once this gestation period is over.  I am trying to use less brushstrokes with each work, but making them more effective in terms of the right hue, value, chroma and shape.  Hopefully ending up with a work full of fresh, juicy painterly licks!

 

My technique has evolved over the years; I love the excitement of colour and the spontaneity of abstraction.   However, for me, this is not enough to be able to communicate my stories, therefore I use elements of abstraction, with rich colour and dramatic layers of texture, thus creating a complex background.   I then use more  representational elements to create my narrative, building images with bold use of light and shadow to create form; with use of line, mark making, and negative shapes, interest is added to my work."

 

 

 Exhibitions:

 

2014

The Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Awards Exhibition, Whakatane

 

2013

 

Gallery 59 "mini's" Exhibition, Tauranga

 

The New Zealand Art Show, Wellington

 

Orakei Art Exhibition, Auckland

 

Baradene Art Exhibition, Auckland

 

2012

 

Gallery 59 "mini's" Exhibition, Tauranga

 

The New Zealand Art Show, Wellington

 

Orakei Art Exhibition, Auckland

 

Baradene Art Exhibition, Auckland

 

Bethlehem College Art Exhibition, Tauranga

 

The Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Awards Exhibition, Whakatane

 

2011

Gallery 59 'Gifted' Exhibition, Tauranga

 

Bethlehem College Art Exhibition, Tauranga

 

Orakei Art Exhibition, Auckland

 

Baradene Art Exhibition, Auckland

 

2010

'Braveheart'  by invite only, curated by Liz Caughey (aurthor of 5 books on NZ art), Auckland

 

Baradene Art Exhibition, Auckland

 

The Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Awards Exhibition, Whakatane 

 

2009

 

Single artist wall at the New Zealand art show - Wellington  

 

Bethlehem College  Art Exhibition - Tauranga

 

 'Celebration 2 Exhibition 2009' at Creative Tauranga - 23 locally celebrated artists

 

The Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Awards Exhibition, Whakatane 

 

2008

 

The Garden & Artfest Tauranga

 

The Original Art Show in Auckland

 

The Affordable New Zealand Art show in Wellington

 

St Andrew's Anglican Church, 22-24 August, Epsom, Auckland

 

Bethlehem College art exhibition - Tauranga

 

2007

 

The Original Art Sale - Auckland

 

Bethlehem College Art Exhibition - Tauranga

 

The New Zealand Affordable Art Show - Wellington

 

National Women's Art Exhibition, 1-8 June 2007, Lindauer Cellars Gisborne

 

2006

 

NZ Academy of Fine Arts  spring exhibition November (Wellington)

 

Oct - Awareness exhibition - featuring 5 Bay of Plenty Artists - Shelley Rich, Hayley Brown, Louise Prastiti, Bryce Brown, Ruth Vickers - at Bay Nissian Tauranga

 

The New Zealand Affordable Art Show -  August  (Wellington)

 

Bethlehem College exhibition - Tauranga

 

Solo Exhibition - 'Evidence of Inhabitation' - The Art Boutique - Tauranga 

 

2005

 

The New Zealand Affordable Art Show -  Wellington

 

End of Term 3 Exhibition at 'The Learning Connexion'  (Wellington)

 

End of Term 1 Exhibition at 'The Learning Connexion' Wellington

 

2004

 

Garden & Art Fest - Tauranga

 

End of Term 4 Exhibition at 'The Learning Connexion' 

 

End of Term 2 Exhibition at 'The Learning Connexion' Wellington

 

2003

 

End of Term 4 Exhibition at 'The Learning Connexion' Wellington

 

Mid year exhibition 'Tauranga Art Society'

 

1992 - 2003

 

Work produced and printed for the 'Hastings Club'

 

Various works sold in 'Gallery 246' Hastings

 

Work produced for the Herald Tribune  (fashion drawings)  Hawkes Bay