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Welcome to my Website! I have been illustrating children's books for over 30 years.
I also teach in this program- CERTIFICATE IN CHILDREN'S BOOK ILLUSTRATION -summers at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia.
Enjoy your visit! - Ruth
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2012 NEWS
Coming in March
BACK IN PRINT! A new edition of THE TWELVE DANCING PRINCESSES (Crocodile Press) will be out in early March. It has a new design and a brand new cover painting (above). The originals will be on exhibit at the Norman Rocwell Museum from November 2013 - February 2014. The original book was published in 1990.
2011 NEWS
November, 2011
I have had many requests for price lists of original artwork. Most of my originals are not for sale, but for the paintings which are currently for sale I have begun to add galleries of original artwork in the PORTFOLIO AND ORIGINAL ARTWORK section. There is an article about me in the WInter 2011-2012 issue of HORSE IN ART magazine, so my first website gallery sale is horse art.
September, 2011
The 2011 Lenox Christmas Collector Plate!!!!
On their annual Holiday plate, an inviting snowman stands at the center of the tranquil winter scene. The year-dated exclusive is crafted of glazed ivory porcelain, banded in 24 karat gold, and trimmed with the popular holly-and-berry motif of Holiday, the most cherished seasonal fine china pattern. Click This Page to get to their website page for this beautiful plate!
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September, 2011
New! release of Risky Chance - the 7th in the Horse Diaries series!
For all lovers of horses and history, it's the next book in the popular Horse Diaries series. Born in California at the start of the Great Depression, Risky Chance is a gray thoroughbred who was born to race. Life at the track and being spoiled by his jockey's young daughter, Marie, is all Chance could ask for. He loves nothing more than running fast and winning. But after an accident, Chance discovers a side of horse racing that has little to do with glory.
Like Black Beauty, this moving novel is told in first person from the horse's own point of view and includes an appendix full of photos and facts about thoroughbreds, horse racing, and the Great Depression.
August, 2011
New - release of SAINTS combined version in PAPERBACK
My two books of stories of the SAINTS are now available in paperback in one 80-page combind version.
April 28, 2011
My studio is named after THE GOLDEN WOOD, a painting from my book THE TWELVE DANCING PRINCESSES I just finished a new cover painting (below) for a 2011 edition coming out this fall, published by Crocodile Books. In 2012 there will be an exhibition of the original paintings at The Norman Rockwell Museum, in Stockbridge, MA. It was really fun to revisit this place in the book where the princesses travel through a golden wood, where the leaves are sparkling with gold. This painting is 24x36 inches, oils on canvas, and took close to 4 weeks to complete.
APRIL 7, 2011
CINDERELLA JUST RELEASED AS AN APP FOR THE IPAD
Animated sparkles make fairy dust come to life in many of the scenes, and users can tap to hear sounds such as birds, ballroom waltzes, horses, the clock striking midnight, and the jingling of the fairy godmother's magic wand. The story is sweetly read by a young narrator. PicPocket Books is the App Developer.
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MARCH 15, 2011
Yatimah is the latest release in the HORSE DIARIES chapter book series, published by Random House.. On the right is DRAGON SERENADE, a private commission that is available as a limited edition print.
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