Artist and Sculptor
Waterloo, Ontario
Joined January 2014
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Visiting old friends and new... A beautiful stroll through Wolfville and a quick visit with Ruth’s portrait of Vernon Smith was followed by a most delicious meal at The Noodle Guy in Port Williams. Compliments... facebook.com/559716524062745…
A big thanks to the Rotary Club of New Minas for an excellent morning; a wonderful breakfast and the sharing of Ruth's work as a sculptor. We are all looking forward to celebrating the new installation of Abraham Gesner on Saturday.
At Artcast foundry, Holly's smile lights up the wax room as she and Ruth's youngest son Alex enjoy a hug!
#ThrowbackThursday
This is Ruth's first and only sketch of her design Leap of Faith in Wilmot Centre!
Ruth would not credit herself as a good illustrator... she illustrates ideas. She believes once the idea is in your imagination, it is more vivid than anything she could put down on paper!
"Vimy Ridge Day is an annual observance on April 9 to remember Canadians who victoriously fought in the battle of Vimy Ridge in northern France during the First World War."
During our recent travels to... facebook.com/ruthabernethysc…
We were recently introduced to the work of photographer Mark Davidson. He has taken some beautiful photos of Ruth's portrait installation of railway engineer Vernon Smith, dedicated in Wolfville, Nova... facebook.com/ruthabernethysc…
A Stratford pub owner commissioned 'The Regulars' and they were mounted behind the bar. To make a cohesive collection the character studies were painted/accessorized as black and white photos. Ruth's... facebook.com/ruthabernethysc…
"Artists are cultural First Responders that somehow discern patterns; of colours, in structures, through motion or human behaviour. We Artists must trust our observations and follow a line of logic that... facebook.com/ruthabernethysc…
COPE
Canadiana Collection
2006
Bronze
© Ruth Abernethy
COPE is derived from a woodworker’s term for seamlessly fitting corner molding. One axis must assume the profile of the other to create a strong... facebook.com/ruthabernethysc…
"I can't believe that it's been 20 years already. In some ways, it seems so short. But in other ways it also seems so long."
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An array of body parts have been coated in ceramic slurry and await the final pour... Exciting progress continues at the foundry!
We all forget our head sometimes...
As founding conductor of Ottawa's National Arts Centre Orchestra, Mario Bernardi's portrait was completed as planned, with insightful input from his wife. The head... facebook.com/ruthabernethysc…
Guess who's peaking out of the ceramic shell!?
THE ANSWER: The young girl from Ruth's installation 'Raising the Tent' outside of the Stratford Festival!
#RaisingTheTent #Stratford #StratfordFesitval
Outside the studio, the sun is shining and birds are chirping. A very welcomed sign of spring!
Eight birds in one nest were sculpted by Ruth for their home, Ash Flats, and its residents. Aside from... facebook.com/ruthabernethysc…
