Ruth Weisberg

Ruth Weisberg is primarily an oil painter but works with some mixed media, but I was mostly drawn to her paintings because of the inspiration behind them. She tends to use her own Jewish heritage and history in general as the inspiration for many of her works. She also likes to focus on memories from her own past or her family's history. I found this very relatable because I too tend to draw inspiration from past events and my family. Not only does she focus on history but she speaks of creating paintings based on "the secret history of women" so most of her subject matter is the female figure. I was drawn to the work below because of all the movement she has created to make the water and reflections around the figure look extremely realistic. She uses light in a very beautiful way that also draws attention to the contours and details of the female subject. Not only is the work very visually interesting because of the water but it also gives me the feel that she was actually seeing this figure from under water, whether she was or not. She has created such an enclosed space around the figure for the eye to move through that it makes me feel like I am actually in the same environment as the subject.

 

Shelby Turner- FA13 Vogel