Art Exhibition at UMKC

I’ve been invited to exhibit the 2020 Covid assemblage, at UMKC (University of Missouri in Kansas City) in the advocacy gallery in Cherry Hall for the remainder of the semester. In addition to the assemblage I will also be exhibiting some of my more traditional work.

An artists reception is planned for Friday, October 18, 4:30 - 6:30 pm. The event is open to the public

5020 Cherry Street, Advocacy Gallery - 2nd floor, UMKC, Kansas City, MO.

RAM annual Invitational: INCLUSION

I’m happy to announce TRANSCENDING will be included in the Fort Smith RAM (Regional Art Museum) Annual Invitational: Inclusion Show. The annual invitational is a national competitive exhibition. My painting, TRANSCENDENCE celebrates the joy we experience when we open our hearts to the gift of diversity.

Transcendence, acrylic and metallic leaf on canvas by Ruth Lawlor

It is such an honor to exhibit my work alongside artists I admire here at the beautiful Fort Smith Regional Art Museum.

NABOR Awards Celebration 2023

The Northwest Arkansas Board of Realtors will host the 2023 Annual Awards Celebration at Crystal Bridges Museum of Art, April 1, 2023. Two of my paintings will be available at the art auction.

TRANSPOSING MELODY NO. 225

36 inches x 48 inches, acrylic and gold leaf on canvas

Available at the art auction fundraiser benefiting Special Olympics, April 1,2 023

A transposed melody is shifting to another key while maintaining the same tone structure.  

I wanted to communicate something about the timelessness of enduring friendship and how true friendships move and adapt yet retain their original uniqueness, beauty and harmony.


ETHEREAL DISCLOSURES NO. 210

36 x 36 inches, acrylic and metallic leaf on canvas

The definition of ethereal is,"extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world”. This painting is an invitation to consider the transporting to a celestial place of light and beauty.

Available at thee art auction fundraiser benefiting Special Olympics April 1, 2023

I'm excited to announce I will be teaching a workshop at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art!

photo by Christy Murry

It’s an honor to be invited to teach a workshop at Crystal Bridges! The workshop will teach participants the fundamentals of developing visual journaling as a creative practice. Classes meet weekly for eight weeks, Monday 1-3 pm, January 23 - March 13. For enrollment information contact Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

Juried Exhibition at Niza Knoll Gallery

I am pleased to have my work included in the Niza Knoll juried Exhibition,

December 9, 2022–January 14, 2023. Artist Reception - Friday, December 16, 5-8 pm

Holy Moly, What's Next, Juried Exhibit.

Artists were invited to submit works that reflect a vision of the future. Jurors Susan Aplin Pogue and Florence Blackwell curated the show from 150 submitted pieces selecting 27 works that address the environment, race, gender, citizenship, politics, the pandemic, and other issues. Some works consider positive outcomes, while others address the topic with a more bleak, dystopian mindset.

“With so many thoughtful works submitted, we enjoyed the challenge of curating this show. The work we chose provides views from a wide range of angles but reflects the universal lived experience of uncertainty and the anxiety that comes from it. Art can help us recognize those feelings and hopefully help manage them. The exhibit reflects the current reality and thoughts about what that reality could or should look like in the future. We were honored to be invited to provide a fresh perspective to a legacy gallery like Niza Knoll Gallery.”

The show includes work by the following artists: Sandra Azcarate, Ellen Beller, Carol Bivins, Teresa Castaneda, Cassandra Chalfant, Michael Charron, Carol Cooper, Rick Dallago, Mary Edwards, Clara Gillihan, Howard Harris, Todd Heiserman, Katherine Johnson, Julia Kane, Nicole Korbe, Ruth Lawlor, Leona Lazar, Tatiana Lee, Janice McCullagh, Allyson McDuffie, Michael Phippen, Elissa Quist, Randall Steinke, Rose Ann Taht, Harry Utter, Leslie Van Stelten and Denise Zubizarreta.

Niza Knoll Gallery, 915 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, CO 80204
www.nizaknollgallery.com