Ruth Westra is an artist in watercolor, acrylic and clay. She feels that art is a journey of infinite discovery of the holistic natural and spiritual world. Westra endeavors to explore and strengthen her foundation in what makes beautiful and/or meaningful art that will connect with the viewer.
Westra is currently focused mainly on her ceramic work, both the Spirit Rattles and the Ceremonials boxes, and the Madrona Series which balances the fragile against the strength of the madrona trees that grace the Puget Sound islands, in watercolor, ceramic, and other natural materials. She has been influenced by adventures like sailing to Alaska, throughout many of the Greek islands, and across the Atlantic including exploring the Azores; and trekking in Nepal.
Westra has Signature status in the Northwest Watercolor Society and is a member of the National Watercolor Society, Camano Arts Association and Cascade Clay Artists.
Her work has been accepted in a number of regional shows including most recently:
- "Honey I Shrunk the Art 2010 @ Matzke Fine Art Gallery
- Camano Honors Earth 2010 @ Matzke Fine Art Gallery
- Arts Council of Snoh Co Juried Open 2007 and 2009 (Honorable Mention)
- Eastside Area Fine Arts (EAFA) 2008 and 2009 Open Juried Exhibition
- Edmonds Art Festival Juried Exhibition 2008 - 2010
- Northwest Watercolor Society Open 2003 and 2008
- NWWS Waterworks 2005/06/07
- Unclad 2004
- Bare Images 2006/07
- Brushes with the Land 2006/07
- Off the Wall 2006
- Edmonds’ Art of our Mothers 2007
- Solovei Gallery’s Pelagic Exhibition 2007 and Trees Are Us 2008
She has shown at Stanwood House Gallery, Gallery by the Bay, Solovei Gallery and a number of other Northwest galleries.
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