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

When does photography interrupt your experience of life?

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Ruth Weal

Reflected Glory - Shearwater Lake, Copyright R.Weal 2010

I recently read a very interesting article by No Beaten Path called Can you travel without a camera. It made some interesting points, not least of which was about people taking photos to prove that they’ve been somewhere rather than … Continue reading →

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Pinned by Jane Austen

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Ruth Weal

Jane Austen Portrait from LiteraryHistory.com

I just read an interesting article by ladaisi called I’m a Jane Austen, Jane Eyre kind of Girl talking about the female characters that she loved as a teenager. Jane Austen has definitely been one of my favourite authors for … Continue reading →

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Wealie’s Winter Wonderland!

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Ruth Weal

Snowy view from my study - Copyright R.Weal 2010

Well it’s December again, the shops are now well and truly filled with Christmas goods, everywhere you go they’re playing those terrible Christmas songs (personally I could do without them) and Mother Nature herself has decided to join in and … Continue reading →

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Portsmouth’s Historic Dockyard

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Ruth Weal

HMS Victory aft detail - Copyright R.Weal 2010

Just over a week and a half ago now I visited Portsmouth’s Historic Dockyard with Ben, his son Dylan, Ben’s sister Tessa and her son Ned and my Dad. Portsmouth is an old stomping ground of mine from my university … Continue reading →

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Sky Dancing

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Ruth Weal

Setting Sun over Cancun Lagoon - Copyright R.Weal 2007

It’s been a strange evening, feeling ever so slightly not quite here, which is definitely reflected in the short piece I wrote earlier this evening. It’s almost as if a part of my spirit has wandered off without me! I … Continue reading →

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Shepherd’s Delight

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Ruth Weal

Good evening one and all. Today was not a pretty day weather wise here in Wiltshire. Every day I travel the length of Wiltshire from top to bottom going from my home in Salisbury to Swindon where I work and … Continue reading →