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

How to make a pumpkin!

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Ruth Weal

The Pumpkin Fred - Copyright R.Weal 2010

If you’ve ever wondered how to make a pumpkin costume here’s how one’s made in the Wealie household. Ben was in charge of the frame and measurements (metal work and mathematics are not my strong suit). I handled the sewing of … Continue reading →

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Wealie Household Pumpkins

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Ruth Weal

As promised here are the Wealie Household’s 2010 Halloween pumpkins. Three pumpkins were carved this week with Ben’s son Dylan down to stay. We’ve been very industrious in creating our Halloween decorations and a pumpkin costume for Dylan. I’ll upload … Continue reading →

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Dark thoughts run deep

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Ruth Weal

I don’t see darkness in quite the same way as many people. For me it isn’t quite so simple as black and white, or good and evil. For me the darkness is an equally valid part of our beings, the … Continue reading →

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Ghost of Me

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Ruth Weal

Well this isn’t really a Halloween post, but the title does have a Ghost in it Ghost of Me is the self portrait below that I tripped out in Photoshop to get a very different feel. It was one of … Continue reading →

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Between the rapture and the ruin

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Ruth Weal

Today’s article is about life and what it is that truly defines our existence, that makes our lives of worth and value. It took me a while to come to terms with the fact that it wasn’t the great moments … Continue reading →

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Drain My Colour, But You Will Not Steal My Beauty

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Ruth Weal

I was very pleased how this picture came out, it was originally pink, which those of you who know me will be aware is not my favourite colour. I was surprised how nice it looked in sepia though, it gave … Continue reading →