Ruth E Bateman
Ruth instinctively paints large expressive and often spontaneous landscapes, these reflect her passion and response to the immediate environment around her. Distinct in style, Ruth uses splashes of colour, expressive mark making and combines a wild energy into each piece.Incorporating various techniques and materials into her work, she seeks to push and challenge the boundaries of traditional painting methodology.
Painting acts as a visual voice or expression, capturing the essence of emotion that is often lost in the fast paced world of today.Ruth's work is honest and a true reflection on her fascination and intrigue on the natural world, extending from landscapes through to nature, animals and beasts.Her paintings consist of layers or colour, often re-worked into, thus revealing a otherwise 'lost' moment in time, a memory recaptured. Paint is then systematically if not rather chaotically applied in the form of splashing, dripping, flicking, scratching and drawing.
"I am constantly inspired and in awe of the world around us, all elements working together to form fragile eco-systemon which we all exist. I am fascinated by the effects of the seasons, the weather and how the landscape changes over time, from the barren expanse of the moors, to the rich, fragrant colourful wild flower meadows. I love the natural inter-play of light and shadow, and our dependency on our environment. The painting process for me is the most important journey, its a exploration a chance to use a new way to voice what I see and voice my inner being. I feel a deep connection and love for the animal kingdom and this is often reflected throughout my working practice, oftenthrough imagination and memory. The more I paint, the more I seek, to explore and challenge my understanding of methods, materials techniques of this practice, this excites me as a look to reinvent the representational world of today."
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Alongside her growing reputation within the painting scene, Ruth has become well established and known for her wire and mixed media sculptures, where wire is used to transform a drawn line into energetic three dimensional sculpture. The majority of Ruth’s wire sculptures concentrate on her love of the Hare and bird-life. Fascinated and drawn to the colour, texture and the density that wire offers, Ruth sketches, and builds life into each piece, through a series of twists and binds. Movement being fundamental to each creation, allowing a life spirit to emulate and a individuality and character to shine.
My work can be purchased directly through myself and website www.ruthbateman.com from art finder under www.artfinder.com/ruth-bateman
Painting acts as a visual voice or expression, capturing the essence of emotion that is often lost in the fast paced world of today.Ruth's work is honest and a true reflection on her fascination and intrigue on the natural world, extending from landscapes through to nature, animals and beasts.Her paintings consist of layers or colour, often re-worked into, thus revealing a otherwise 'lost' moment in time, a memory recaptured. Paint is then systematically if not rather chaotically applied in the form of splashing, dripping, flicking, scratching and drawing.
"I am constantly inspired and in awe of the world around us, all elements working together to form fragile eco-systemon which we all exist. I am fascinated by the effects of the seasons, the weather and how the landscape changes over time, from the barren expanse of the moors, to the rich, fragrant colourful wild flower meadows. I love the natural inter-play of light and shadow, and our dependency on our environment. The painting process for me is the most important journey, its a exploration a chance to use a new way to voice what I see and voice my inner being. I feel a deep connection and love for the animal kingdom and this is often reflected throughout my working practice, oftenthrough imagination and memory. The more I paint, the more I seek, to explore and challenge my understanding of methods, materials techniques of this practice, this excites me as a look to reinvent the representational world of today."
RB
Alongside her growing reputation within the painting scene, Ruth has become well established and known for her wire and mixed media sculptures, where wire is used to transform a drawn line into energetic three dimensional sculpture. The majority of Ruth’s wire sculptures concentrate on her love of the Hare and bird-life. Fascinated and drawn to the colour, texture and the density that wire offers, Ruth sketches, and builds life into each piece, through a series of twists and binds. Movement being fundamental to each creation, allowing a life spirit to emulate and a individuality and character to shine.
My work can be purchased directly through myself and website www.ruthbateman.com from art finder under www.artfinder.com/ruth-bateman
