Ruth was born in East Maitland and has had a lifelong interest in painting and drawing. Since moving to the Hawkesbury District in the early 1980s, she studied painting under Judy Brownlie in the mediums of oils, pastels, watercolour and pen and wash. Her Oakville Studio - Gallery Art Does Matter, houses her evolving contemporary art interests where her mosaics and sculptures augment her latest paintings. Open by appointment only.