Half a Worm, Original Painting
View Similar Items
Ruth SanteeHalf a Worm, Original Painting2019
2019
About the Item
Artist Comments
A tribute to the childhood myth that a worm cut in half will become two earthworms. Sweet and surreal, "Half a Worm" challenges our notions of wildlife and the environment. There is an area of relief on the surface that adds to the 3D effect. Ruth Santee describes making art like putting a puzzle together, but without all of the puzzle pieces in front of her when she begins the process. Each artwork starts out as a mystery that she solves by transforming a pile of "stuff" into a coherent visual narrative. Ruth collects the objects that most people discard without a second thought - junk mail, labels from medical and food containers, and old children's books to name a few - and morphs them into timely and playful narratives.
About the Artist
Ruth Santee is known for her surreal collages made of junk mail, tax documents, and mass produced labels. She creates eccentric portraits of humans and insects to explore the themes of politics, feminism and environmentalism. She draws inspiration from artist Louise Bourgeois for her feminism and the recycling of personal materials in her work; James Ensor for his politics and dark humor; and Francis Bacon for the human spirit. Ruth lives and works from a converted church in Stockton. She earned her MFA from SFAI, and when she’s not making art, Ruth teaches printmaking and co-directs a gallery in Oakland. Her work is in the permanent collections of the University of Oregon, the US Forestry Services and the David Brower Center in Berkeley.
Words that describe this painting: collage, insect, worm, fairytale, childhood, surrealism, humor, environmental, poetry, animals, non-representational, contemporary, mixed media artwork, green
Half a Worm
Ruth Santee
Drawing, acrylic paint, collage, ink on wood
Natural wood edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2019
8 in. h x 8 in. w x 2 in. d
0 lbs. 10 oz.
- Creator:Ruth Santee
- Creation Year:2019
- Dimensions:Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Width: 8 in (20.32 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:Half a Worm. Ruth Santee. Drawing, acrylic paint, collage, ink on wood. Natural wood edges. Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front and back.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 649291stDibs: LU92214844252
- Sleeves, Original PaintingBy Scott DykemaLocated in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Part of artist Scott Dykema's ongoing series of women with tattooed sleeves. The figure wears a white and gold dress, acce...Category21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
MaterialsMixed Media
- Red Roofs Prague - 3, Original PaintingBy Yelena SidorovaLocated in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Part of artist Yelena Sidorova's Street View series. This piece features predominantly vibrant red roofings covering most of the city's structures. "Prague is m...Category21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
MaterialsMixed Media
- Into the Unknown, Original PaintingLocated in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Steph Gimson sets a small bird in a coat staring into the abyss. She collages pages of old Korean books to add points of inte...Category21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
MaterialsMixed Media
- Yellow on Red II , Original PaintingLocated in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Yelitza Diaz produces a wall sculpture with a metallic figure hanging by a ridge. She takes minimalist elements and adds her own personal essence. Yelitz...Category21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
MaterialsMixed Media
- Percy, Original PaintingLocated in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Steph Gimson fixes the image of a parrot in period attire in a colorful abstract composition. She collages old book pages int...Category21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
MaterialsMixed Media
- Temptation, Original PaintingBy Darlene McElroyLocated in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Darlene McElroy demonstrates a contemporary collage of vintage ephemera. She imposes the image of a lady with butterflies and paints a luscious apple han...Category21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
MaterialsMixed Media
- Birds 028By Francisco NicolásLocated in London, LondonThis work is framed, signed and with certificate of authenticity. His work has been shown in Reina Sofía Museum of Madrid, Royal Academy of London, Arco Madrid, Pinta Art Fair, Londo...Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
MaterialsCanvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
- Birds 029-Contemporary, Abstract, Expressionist, Modern, Street art, SurrealistBy Francisco NicolásLocated in London, LondonThis work is framed, signed and with certificate of authenticity. His work has been shown in Reina Sofía Museum of Madrid, Royal Academy of London, Arco Madrid, Pinta Art Fair, Londo...Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
MaterialsCanvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
- Birds 028By Francisco NicolásLocated in London, LondonThis work is framed, signed and with certificate of authenticity. His work has been shown in Reina Sofía Museum of Madrid, Royal Academy of London, Arco Madrid, Pinta Art Fair, Londo...Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
MaterialsCanvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
- Birds 029-Contemporary, Abstract, Expressionist, Modern, Street art, SurrealistBy Francisco NicolásLocated in London, LondonThis work is framed, signed and with certificate of authenticity. His work has been shown in Reina Sofía Museum of Madrid, Royal Academy of London, Arco Madrid, Pinta Art Fair, Londo...Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
MaterialsCanvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
- Theorie und PraxisBy Daniel CherbuinLocated in Montreal, QuebecDaniel Cherbuin (b. 1971) lives and works in Zürich, Switzerland. At the beginning of commercial television he was the creative force behind Sputnik-TV, an innovative and experimenta...Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
MaterialsVideo, Mixed Media
- Interior with Restful Video ArtBy Daniel CherbuinLocated in Montreal, QuebecDaniel Cherbuin (b. 1971) lives and works in Zürich, Switzerland. At the beginning of commercial television he was the creative force behind Sputnik-TV, an innovative and experimenta...Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
MaterialsVideo, Mixed Media