Ruth Ellington

Multidisciplinary Artist

Artist Statement

Ruth is passionate about creative exploration and adores adventure – in life, with artwork, learning new skills and finding different ways to create. The focus, media and disciplines of her work have evolved over her 30 year career as a Multi-Disciplinary Visual Artist. Her practice includes sculptures and installations with fabric, fibres and a range of textured materials, watercolour painting, drawing, photography and digital printmaking.
Studying a Bachelor of Illustration at Queensland College of Art, Griffith University allowed Ruth the freedom to create artworks using a range of media and mediums including painting, drawing and mixed media. Her current focus is ‘The Tulip Project’ currently exhibited at The Banana Shire Regional Art Gallery in Biloela. ‘The Tulip Project’ is a whimsical mix of sculpture, print and painting united by the symbolism of flowers. Ruth shares stories of love, loss and life and is a master of balancing joy and pain, sharing hope through her playful artworks.