First Friday Art Show

The Sedona Renegades Artist Group

Featured Artist: Ruth Waddell

Ruth works mostly in pastels, a medium she enjoys because of its fluidness.

{She describes a time going down to Oak Creek, close to her home, to paint. “I was going down near the creek to work in nature,” she said. “Something would catch my attention visually because I had an emotional response to it. And that gave me energy. I think that’s my own interpretation.”

“In the process of painting, I saw more and more,” she said. “I saw more color that I didn’t see right off. But as I worked with it, I kept seeing more. So, for me, that was an enriching experience.”

“Now, I started out looking at flowers, but now I’m looking directly at the work itself,” she said. “It’s the same process, though. I’m seeing more and more and more and more … I’ve had people respond to it. And that’s all very nice. But I’m responding at another level at this point.”}