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Bio:
Ruthann Brady became
interested in painting after retiring from
“Verizon”. She accompanied her husband, Kenneth, to
Europe in 1997 when his work presented the
opportunity.
With time for
meditation and reflection, Brady searched for ways
of self expression,
exploration. “After
countless beginnings to write how I felt, I realized
I express myself in a
visual way.” Living
in Brussels, Belgium and traveling extensively on
the continent and
England, Brady
visited all the major museums and there were always
sidewalk exhibitions.
Vacationing in Wales,
Brady and her husband stayed at a Farm Bed and
Breakfast. Their host was a retired art teacher. She
said “anyone can learn to paint”. Brady has been
learning ever since.
Brady describes her
work as always in transition. “It evolves as I do
through experience and exploration. I often begin
painting without any preconceived plan. I flow with
the rhythm and process, pouring manipulating and
allowing the visual magic to take me on a journey. I
choose the colors, medium, substrate, size and
amounts and direction of flow. Beautiful colors,
patterns and forms emerge. This is my favorite way
to create as I feel my real spirit is imparted to
the painting and hopefully will resonate allowing
the viewer a spiritual journey of their own”.
Brady is the
recipient of the “Best of Show” award 2005 and 3rd
place 2008 “Wabash Valley Art Guild” Spring
Exhibition. Brady has exhibited in juried
exhibitions at “Arts Illiana”, Paris Art Center” and
“Halcyon Contemporary Gallery”. She exhibited solo
at Java Haute August and September 2008. Brady is a
founding member of “River City Art Association, Inc.
and is Represented by the “Raven Gallery” 817 Ohio
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