i met ruth in june 2006, in venice. we were roomates during the 2 week intensive orsoni mosaic master course that we attended. we were quick friends, and have stayed in touch ever since. In march, we were roomates again for the sama conference, and we had a great time!

ruth is very talented... i am so envious of her drawing ability! she can whip out a detailed drawing of anything in no time!... it is incrediible! she also paints, and about 3 years ago, she started doing mosaics. you can see her mosaic work on her website mosaicsbyruth.com.

here are a couple of her recent painting commissions. the first one is done on an ostrich egg that she brought back from south africa. enjoy!