Ruth-Anne Siegel

Sweetness, Original Painting

2018

Artist Comments
Soft, cloud-like flowers intermingle in a rust red vase. Ruth-Anne developed depth in the blossoms with layers of pastel yellow, pink and teal, set off with the deep blue backdrop.

About the Artist
Ruth-Anne Siegel's vibrant floral paintings flow from memory and her love of music. As she works, she references her own photographs and sketchbook, and draws energy from the sounds of Etta James, Marvin Gaye, and Pete Townshend. Her paintings begin with a layer of collaged book pages chosen for their fonts. She continues by adding many transparent layers of paint to build the mood of the scene. Ruth-Anne grew up on Long Island and from a very young age knew that she wanted to be an artist. Her parents encouraged her artistic interests by frequently visiting the various museums and galleries in New York. She later attended the Rhode Island School of Design and developed a successful career as a graphic designer in New York and now in the San Francisco Bay Area. After the birth of her third child, she returned her focus to fine art and began studying again through Stanford University continuing education classes. Now that her children are almost grown, she focuses her energy on creating her lively paintings in her standalone purple studio in her backyard. When she’s not painting, she enjoys reading fiction, skiing and hiking. "Mostly, I love to drink really good coffee while doing any of these activities, especially with my family," Ruth-Anne says with a smile.

Words that describe this painting: floral, flowers, vase, bouquet, still life, still life, flora, representational, mixed media artwork, blue

Sweetness
Ruth-Anne Siegel
Acrylic paint, collaged paper on stretched linen
Painting wraps around edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind

2018
16 in. h x 16 in. w x 1.5 in. d
1 lbs. 4 oz.