Ruth Meijer

I’ve been immersed in art and design most of my life, first weaving fabric for interior furnishings on commission then styling woven and printed material under the label Soliloquy textiles. Click here for a pdf summary of my professional background and training in the fine arts.

My artwork explores the rhythms of life and the transient moments that catch my attention.  Each time I step outside, I’m aware of movement all around me: birds flying across the sky, a breeze ruffling through some leaves, water washing over the sand.  Through a mix of observation and imagination, I identify the shapes that define the patterns that describe these movements.  

I like the tension that occurs by juxtaposing positive and negative shapes and the ambiguity that results from seeing only one part of a scene.  The suggestion of what else is there or could happen creates an ethereal sensibility and the effect of being suspended in a moment of time.

Self-Portrait with Hand, oil on linen, 11”x16”, 2019

chiaroscuro exercise illustrating the layering techniques I favor

PORTFOLIO

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