We recently shared a family vacation in Rocky Mountain National Park. I was eager to photograph this scene of the headwaters of the Colorado River at sunset. A magical glow from the setting sun cast yellow rays between mountain ridges and created orange edges around distant pines.Gentle curves of the flowing river below filled the air with calming, gurgling sounds. This peaceful composition illustrates how nature has begun to heal the land after devastating forest fires.
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Recently our family gathered for a long weekend at Rocky Mountain National Park where we rented a lovely home with a deck overlooking Columbine Lake. I painted this plein air oil landscape view from the deck. The early morning was quiet and refreshing as the sun rose over the mountains.
What feelings does this piece evoke in you?
I painted this plein air oil landscape of Lily Lake on the eastern border of Rocky Mountain National Park on a crisp and windy summer morning as ripples danced across the water. Steve enjoyed a scenic hike around the lake with wild flowers in bloom followed by a picnic lunch. This painting is part of my ongoing National Parks Series.
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I'm honored to be profiled in Mountain Living 25th Anniversary Issue May-June 2019 and grateful to Laura Beausire for her interview and article "Healing Views" on the Gallery page 176. Thank you for publishing my painting " Maroon Bells and Lake", oil on canvas, 24x30 inches. Currently this painting is available at Osmosis Gallery in Niwot, CO. 303-652-2668
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Crested Butte View West, oil, 9x12
I was fortunate to visit Crested Butte with dear friends. The mountain landscape above is the view west from the deck of the cabin. Mornings were cool and the rising sun glowed on the wildflowers. We discovered why Crested Butte was named most picturesque town by Out There Colorado. This painting is available at https://ruthsoller.com/workszoom/2815357 .
Ruth plein air painting at Cested Butte Trail
Crested Butte Trail, oil, 9x12
This painting began in plein air where I set up under a stand of trees along the trail. Having sketched the main shapes and laid in the sky and mountain, a brief thunder shower passed through. Perhaps you can see the storm clouds coming?
This painting is available at http://ruthsoller.com/workszoom/2819761.
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Walker Ranch, oil plein air, 9x12, SOLD
One of my dreams has been to plein air paint the Maroon Bells and Maroon Lake near Aspen, Colorado, and it was a joyous experience. The Maroon Bells are located in the White River National Forest and may be accessed by hiking or bus, as parking is very limited. Wildflowers and lush foliage covered the valley floor while an overcast morning gave way to clear sky by noon, perfect for a picnic lunch on the shore. This studio landscape painted entirely with palette knife is based on my plein air study.
Have you visited the Maroon Bells yet? What is your favorite season to visit there?
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Ruth Soller paints magical landscapes which reveal passion through brilliant hues, transform detail into symbolic motifs, and command power by dramatic contrasts. Her current series expresses awe of the beauty of nature experienced while plein air painting and hiking in our National Parks. The awe of nature has power to strengthen our health and to increase our happiness. Soller’s purpose is to share emotions and meditations which bring healing and joy to our lives.
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We Coloradans value and honor the traditions of the Old West, and March 9-11, 2018 is your opportunity to immerse yourself in the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo sponsored Equine Art in the Park at the National Western Complex, Denver, CO. I'm proud to exhibit my painting from Zapata Ranch near Mosca, CO, Wrangler Amy at Zapata Ranch, 30x24, and my painting form the historic re-enactment at Walker Ranch west of Boulder, CO, Walker Ranch Settler, 16x20.
Celebrate 25 years of the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo! Get your tickets today at www.RMHEtickets.com.
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I'm writing this on Valentine's Day, a day devoted to love, about our love of the West. Although a transplant from the South, I've now spent twenty-three years living in the West; Oklahoma, Montana, California, and Colorado. The culture is one of openness, welcoming newcomers, energy, and outdoor adventures. People are strong and self-reliant and range from the ranchers living off the land and the cattle to the young urban technology wizards speculating in bitcoin. The land is expansive and gorgeous from crystal blue skies above 14,000 foot snow capped Rocky Mountains to red rock arches and canyons carved over millions of years.
These are the lands that I love to portray in my National Parks and Western Lands series, as I am overwhelmed by their grandeur. If you also feel this love of the land and nature; consider attending the Western Spirit Art Show & Sale, on Saturday, March 3, 6-8 pm, at Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum in Cheyenne, WY. My oil painting Cottonwood Creek Grand Tetons, 24x30, is for sale along with two of my western miniature paintings. You will experience paintings and sculpture by outstanding regional and national artists along with heavy hors d'oeuvres and live entertainment. Reserve tickets for the Opening Reception by phone 303.778.7290.
I'd love to see you there!
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It was a glorious fall morning when we stopped along the way to photograph these golden aspens, blue spruce, and Queen Anne's Lace on Guanella Pass. I love the back light filtering through the translucent aspens leaves and the pattern of the delicate wildflowers leading our eyes into the scene. I'm so grateful to call Colorado home.
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On a gorgeous autumn day we drove Guanella Pass, stopping frequently to photograph brilliant yellow and golden aspen foliage. I was excited by the sun glowing through the translucent leaves of the quaking aspens and the patterns formed by the pale aspens against the deeper greens of cedars and pines. I hope that you will feel the warmth of the sunny day and remember the spicy fragrance of the new fallen leaves on the forest floor.
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Longs Peak from McGregor Ranch, oil, 22x28
You're cordially invited to the cool and refreshing Cure for the Summertime Blues at Framed Image, 5066 Hampden Ave., Denver, CO 80222.
Outstanding regional and national artists exhibit works in summer blues and greens, which will be displayed July 1 through August 30, 2014.
Gallery hours are Tues-Fri 10 am-5:30 pm and Sat 10 am-5 pm. My paintings available for sale in the show are Longs Peak from McGregor Ranch, oil, 22x28 and Westlake Park View, oil, 9x12.
www.framedimage.net
Westlake Park View, oil, 9x12
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Broomfield, CO artist Ruth Soller is honored that her oil painting “Black Canyon of Gunnison” is selected by U.S. Senator Michael Bennet to represent the state of Colorado in his office in Washington DC. This is the second year that Senator Michael Bennet's office has chosen artwork by Colorado artists to be displayed on loan in the Senator's Washington DC Office. The Senator selected approximately 15 pieces of 2D artwork and sculptural pieces. Large scale artworks are preferred to enhance the 25 foot ceilings of the Senator's office and conference rooms. Black Canyon of the Gunnison is a stylized landscape painting incorporating intensified hues, symbolic motifs, and dramatic contrasts of light and dark in the composition. This view from the north rim features strong morning sunlight casting sharp surreal shadows across the steep jagged walls.
Ruth’s oil paintings of the western landscape have been exhibited in prestigious venues including The Salmagundi Club New York, The Butler Institute of American Art in Ohio, The Russell: Sale to Benefit the C. M. Russell Museum in Montana, Creative Capital Exhibition at Denver International Airport, and Florence Biennial International Contemporary Art Exhibition in Italy. Indigo Publishing of Macon, Georgia published “Portrait of Rosa Parks” in the hard-cover book Montgomery River Region Sketchbook. The general president of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) acquired Soller’s oil portrait of a New York City firefighter entitled “In Remembrance” for his office in Washington DC. Caddell Construction Co., Inc. purchased five of Ruth’s works for their Montgomery, Alabama corporate art collection.
Soller’s professional memberships include Oil Painters of America (OPA), American Plains Artists (APA), Cheyenne Frontier Days Old West Museum, and Louisville Art Association (LAA). Soller is represented by XanaduGallery.com in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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