Ruth O. Studio
Ruth Oosterman, a self-taught Canadian artist based in Kingston, works out of her home studio alongside her three children. You'll find her working on an exciting new series of paintings, illustrating children's books and collaborating side by side with her children, Eve, Theodore and Jojo.
Ruth's art reflects the inner struggles of her mind, torn between realism's structured order and the liberating call of creative chaos, her work often overlapping nature with humanity. Her recent series, "Collaborations with my Toddler," gained international acclaim in 2014, profoundly influencing her artistic direction. Collaborating with her then two-year-old daughter, Eve, transformed Ruth's once structured and realistic style into a spontaneous, carefree exploration of art through a child's eyes.
Painting alongside Eve, Ruth learned to relinquish control, embracing the limitless possibilities of the artistic process. Embracing life's raw beauty through her children's perspective motivates and inspires Ruth to paint fearlessly, echoing Picasso's sentiment, "It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child."
Each piece is a testament to the precious lessons learned from the unexpected collaboration with her children, embodying the philosophy that art is a raw, explosive journey of inner creativity.
Bring a touch of this artistic magic into your space. Shop now and own a piece of Ruth Oosterman's evolving narrative, where structured order meets the untamed spirit of artistic exploration.
