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Gary Ruddell Paintings

American, b. 1951
Gary Ruddell (b. 1951, San Mateo, CA) received his BFA from the California College of Arts and Crafts in 1975 and began his art career by illustrating a series of notable science fiction and fantasy book covers. In the early 1990s, Ruddell turned his focus to figurative paintings and started exhibiting at galleries, museums, and universities. Regarding the inspiration for his work, the artist says: "The vehicle, which drives my images, has always been my relationship with my family. It is an essential part of my development and process. Mundane and routine scenes, like children calling out for one another or the interventions of mother and son are what spark my own imagination from childhood." Ruddell has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions across the United States, and his paintings have been acquired by significant corporate and private collectors around the globe. He continues to live and work in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Artist: Gary Ruddell
YELLOW SHOES - Whimsical / Figurative / Landscape
By Gary Ruddell
Located in New York, NY
Gary Ruddell (b. 1951, San Mateo, CA) received his BFA from the California College of Arts and Crafts in 1975 and began his art career by illustrating a series of notable science fic...
Category

2010s Contemporary Gary Ruddell Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

AIRMAIL - Contemporary Realism / Figurative / Dreamscape
By Gary Ruddell
Located in New York, NY
Original Oil Painting by Gary Ruddell Gary Ruddell (b. 1951, San Mateo, CA) received his BFA from the California College of Arts and Crafts in 1975 and began his art career by illu...
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2010s Contemporary Gary Ruddell Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

THE DISBELIEVER - Figurative Painting / Realism / Dreamscape
By Gary Ruddell
Located in New York, NY
Original Painting by Gary Ruddell. Signed on verso. Gary Ruddell (b. 1951, San Mateo, CA) received his BFA from the California College of Arts and Crafts in 1975 and began his art c...
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2010s Contemporary Gary Ruddell Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

ACTIVE RAINBOWS - Contemporary Figurative Scene / Magical Realism / Summer
By Gary Ruddell
Located in New York, NY
"Active Rainbows" is an original oil painting by Gary Ruddell. Gary Ruddell (b. 1951, San Mateo, CA) received his BFA from the California College of Arts and Crafts in 1975 and bega...
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2010s Contemporary Gary Ruddell Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

ARRIVING AND DEPARTING - Figurative / Landscape / Magical Realism
By Gary Ruddell
Located in New York, NY
"Arriving and Departing" is an original oil painting by Gary Ruddell. Gary Ruddell (b. 1951, San Mateo, CA) received his BFA from the California College of Arts and Crafts in 1975 a...
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2010s Contemporary Gary Ruddell Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

MY BOYS - Figurative / Youth / Nostalgia / Whimsical Beach
By Gary Ruddell
Located in New York, NY
Gary Ruddell (b. 1951, San Mateo, CA) received his BFA from the California College of Arts and Crafts in 1975 and began his art career by illustrating a series of notable science fic...
Category

2010s Contemporary Gary Ruddell Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

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I Wish It So
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See No Evil Hear No Evil
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Blind Faith
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Ping Pong
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Shift In The Wind
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Located in New York, NY
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Gary Ruddell Paintings

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Portrait of Marriage
By Gary Ruddell
Located in New York, NY
Representational painting of two children playing on a swingset.
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21st Century and Contemporary Gary Ruddell Paintings

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Panel, Oil

Leap of Faith
By Gary Ruddell
Located in New York, NY
Narrative Realist painting of two children drawing with chalk.
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21st Century and Contemporary Gary Ruddell Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Reckless Dreamer
By Gary Ruddell
Located in New York, NY
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Gary Ruddell Paintings

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Oil, Panel

The Watercolorist
By Gary Ruddell
Located in New York, NY
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Gary Ruddell Paintings

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Oil, Panel

The Watercolorist
H 23.75 in W 23.75 in

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