I think I feel more comfortable in the visual world than in the spoken world. Teaching gave me enough skills to be able to feel comfortable speaking ‘off the cuff’ so when it was decided a video was a good idea I thought I’d be blase enough to share it here. So, warts and all, here it is. Interested? Hit… Read More »Not easy having a chat about yourself.
There are coincidences and delights in life. And one was a phone call from Julie Chambers the Director of The Art Vault Gallery in Mildura. She was wondering if I would be interested in an exhibition at the gallery at the end of June/early July this year. I was sitting there a little in the doldrums and feeling somewhat… Read More »Guess who’s having an exhibition June/July at The Art Vault?
Ruth and as a consequence The Loaded Brush is gearing up for 2017. Didn’t 2016 go quickly. During 2016 I moved from Gallery Blackheath to Rex-Livingston Art + Objects Gallery in Katoomba and I’m really enjoying being in the gallery. After a slow start to the year it can now be stated: Ruth le Cheminant is back in the studio! Back… Read More »Ruth and theloadedbrush.com.au is gearing up for 2017
I am delighted to say I’ve been invited – and have accepted the invitation – to open the Blue Mountains Artist Network Winter Exhibition at the Edge at 6.30pm Friday 8 July. It’s an honour to do so. Exhibition opening 6.30 – 8pm. As Graham Tribe of BMAN says “The aim of this evening is to open the exhibition and… Read More »I will be opening the BMAN Winter exhibition
I am now exhibiting with Rex-Livingston Art + Objects Gallery in Katoomba. An new gallery to the mountains found at the bottom of Katoomba Street and open Thursday – Monday 10am – 5pm. In the art precinct of Katoomba.
Here’s my small work (14.5cm x 21cm) for the Collectors Edition @bluemountiansculturalcentre. Exhibition 21 May – June 5 Final auction Friday 3 June 6-8pm Thank you Anny Druett for doing this to promote the event
Are you aware? Gallery Blackheath at 44 Govetts Leap Road will be open the 4 days of this Easter weekend. And over the railway line at 139a Station Street check out the Easter Exhibition at the Blackheath Art Society. I will have 2 small works in this exhibition. One is quite small. Let’s Eat is a framed mixed media work… Read More »Easter weekend in Blackheath
Sydney Biennale is nearly here. Check what’s on at the Biennale and go and enjoy. This year’s installations vary from carnival-themed blimps, a dark underworld from black yarn, and delicate plaster casts of Indian sex workers. It’s on again at various sites but I must admit I love going to The Biennale at Cockatoo Island. The ferry ride adds to the… Read More »Sydney Biennale
In the studio painting and enjoying it immensely. When you live in the Blue Mountains and interface with the bush it is so much a part of your environment. The challenge I gave myself was how can I present the environment I love on canvas? The glimpses through the trunks, the light and colour variation of the vegetation, the tonal… Read More »Through the leaves, branches and trunks
