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Ruth McCabe: CELEBRATING THE COMPLETION OF HER NEW STUDIO

CELEBRATING THE COMPLETION OF HER NEW STUDIO, Ruth McCabe invites visitors between 11am and 3pm Tuesday 14th June through to Friday 17th June. And on Saturday 18th June between 10 and 2pm. Pop in to see what I’m working on and enjoy the new space!

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Built over a period of several months the studio gives me much more space and height so I’m hoping it will encourage me to work large! In the winter I will also be delighted to hunker down in the mornings before a little woodburner, coffee in hand.

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My work is developing along two lines at present: my response in watercolour and oil to the Suffolk agricultural landscape of the Blyth Valley, and slowly emerging paintings inspired by my 2015 artist residency in Snowdonia at Stiwdio Maelor.

Two recent examples to whet your appetite:

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An imperial size painting in watercolour, acrylic ink and pastel, of the mountainous landscape of North Wales, where I found the marks made by man’s industrial efforts: the slate quarries – as beautiful as the inherent colours and forms of the land itself.

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This watercolour is painted in the format I have come to love: half imperial but halved length-wise, is one of the views of the Blyth Valley that I love. Watercolour’s translucency is ideal for responding the the layers in the landscape, unfolding towards distant horizons.

Ruth McCabe: CELEBRATING THE COMPLETION OF HER NEW STUDIO 14th – 18th June 2016
Threeways, Coles Hill, Wenhaston. IP19 9DS
ruth@threeways.mail1.co.uk
www.ruth-mccabe-artist.co.uk
01502 478295

Ruth McCabe: New Exhibition ‘Illumination’ at Aubrey Gallery

From 1st June to 30th July Ruth McCabe will be showing twelve watercolours in the Aubrey Gallery’s show, ‘ILLUMINATION’.

‘ILLUMINATION’ is a joint exhibition featuring work by Ruth McCabe and Sue Eaton. The artists will be in the gallery between 11am – 1pm on Saturday 4th June 2016.

ILLUMINATION
1st June to 30th July 2016
Aubrey Art Gallery
Great Dunmow
Essex
CM6 1AW
Tel: 01371 873133

Ruth works with translucent layers of watercolour pigment to build up abstract interpretations of the landscape. Living in East Suffolk she has chosen pieces which show the impact of light on the agricultural and coastal formations so typical of this region.

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Ruth McCabe, Sunset Light, watercolour on paper

Within the collection there are also pieces which have emerged following a residency in North Wales in 2015, where the massive land forms around her, and the places where industry made its impact set a different challenge. In particular she spent time exploring a disused slate quarry, watching the light as it moved across man-made rock faces and forms. It was a place of great presence, bringing to mind thoughts of the violence which had removed rock from the mountain, juxtaposed against the beauty of colour, and colonisation of plant life since work stopped. There were even tadpoles in August in the shallow pools.

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Ruth McCabe, Light in dark places, watercolour

For an overview of the ‘ILLUMINATION’ exhibition and opening times of the gallery, please visit www.aubreyartgallery.com/index.html

To see Ruth’s twelve pieces in the exhibition, visit www.aubreyartgallery.com/pages/mccabe/ruthmccabe.html

An Invitation to Ruth McCabe’s ‘Open Studio’ on 4th & 5th December 2015

ARTWORKS News: Ruth McCabe invites you to her ‘Open Studio’ event in Wenhaston, Suffolk, on Friday 4th December 2015 10am to 1pm and Saturday 5th December 2015 11am to 2pm.

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Ruth says: I have lots of unframed work such as these following pieces, together with framed oils and watercolours, and cards. It would be lovely to see you.

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Ruth McCabe : Open Studio
Friday 4th December 2015 10am to 1pm AND Saturday 5th December 2015 11am to 2pm
In the Conservatory at Threeways
Coles Hill
Wenhaston
Suffolk
IP19 9DS

Note to visitors: Please park round the corner and walk back a few yards down Coles Hill to come in the gate to the conservatory.

Tel: 01502 478295
Email: ruth@threeways.mail1.co.uk
www.ruth-mccabe-artist.co.uk

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Ruth McCabe
www.ruth-mccabe-artist.co.uk

Selected for exhibition in the annual Royal Watercolour Society Contemporary Competition, Bankside Gallery, London. Finalist and exhibitor in Sunday Times Contemporary Watercolour Competition, Mall Galleries, London.