Welcome to My Art

You'll find examples of my paintings, photography, poetry and prose and any other arts and crafts I turn my hand to here. There are some very old pieces from my younger days, right up to my very latest work

They called her the gypsy

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Ruth Weal

I took this picture when I got home after attending a fantastic Buena Vista Social Club Gig that I attended with my dancing friends back in 2008. We had an after show party and several of the band members joined … Continue reading →

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Macro images of nature

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Ruth Weal

When I got my macro lens, my photography went to a whole new level! This is one of the macro shots that I’m most proud of. I took this on a lovely sunny July day in 2008 in the New … Continue reading →

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With a glance he remembered

Posted on September 26, 2010 by Ruth Weal

Still Saying Goodbye

A few years back I really got into using flickr not just as a repository and showcase for my photography, but as a community that I felt a vibrant part of. This had a side benefit of inspiring creativity in me … Continue reading →

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Intricacy

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Ruth Weal

This painting is kind of a cross between a painting and a doodle, the detail is very evocative of my doodle styles. The more intricate design is thanks to some spiffy new itty bitty paint brushes that I used to … Continue reading →

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A Study in Passion!

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Ruth Weal

Nature's Passion - macro photograph of a passionflower's heart

Okay, those of you with your minds in the gutter are going to be disappointed – this is a study of the passionflower, not the burning passions of the human mind and body – I’ll save that for another day. … Continue reading →

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Wicker Basket

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Ruth Weal

One day I was looking at myself in the mirror and noticed that my lips were cracked and chapped, I had dark circles under the eyes and ink stained finger tips. This poem just sort of popped into my head … Continue reading →