Welcome,

I am a mixed-media and print artist based in Orange, NSW. I studied for a time at the College of Fine Art (UNSW). My creative journey has been shaped by those early foundations, my travels throughout Australia and overseas, and a lifelong love of gardens and the Australian Outback and bush.

My work blends acrylic mediums, including regular use of metallic paints and inks, photographic elements, and experimental surface techniques to create vibrant monoprints and layered mixed-media pieces. I’m drawn to colour, texture, and the interplay between natural forms and abstract marks.

In recent years, I’ve been fortunate to share my work through exhibitions, winning the Blaney Shire Aquisitive Art Prize at the Textures of One Exhibition, 2024. In 2024, I was also a contributing artist in the Here and Now Exhibition at Orange Regional Gallery. In 2025, I held my first solo exhibition, Layers, at Piesley Street Gallery in Orange — a milestone that brought together my exploration in printmaking and mixed media. Most recently, my photo media work, Autumn at Lake Canobolas, was highly commended at Spring into Art, Newbridge, and ‘Over the Fence’ also photo media, won the Packer’s Prize. Most recently, cI ontributed to the wonderful Light Dance Exhibition at 1000 Words Gallery in Carcoar.

I deliver popular Gel Printing workshops throughout the year, and I welcome visitors to my Open Studio days during spring, summer and autumn — a chance to invite others into my creative space, share my process, and connect with my local community.

My practice also explores how art can live beyond the wall — appearing on cushions and aprons .

I hope you will enjoy my work as much as I enjoy creating it. You can follow me and my art on my Spring Street Studio Facebook and Instagram pages for updates, and, if you are local to the Orange, NSW, or visiting our wonderful region, please get in touch about studio open days or a convenient time to pop into the studio.

Ruth

T.O.O. Annual Art Prize & Exhibition 2024 (Theme ‘Tin’)

Winner Blaney Shire Council Acquisitive Award

‘Three Sheets’