Ruth Gilmore Langs in her studio Ruth Gilmore Langs captures the spirit of a moment with her fascinating oversized paintings in oil. The large size of the canvases coupled with her energetic compositions and brilliant palette create a breathtaking experience for the art lover. Langs' paintings will often speak about emotions, beautiful natural places, and spiritual life-changing events. She has an aptitude for creating tension within a picture, pairing areas of flat color with patterns formed by circles, lines, and organic shapes. The magic of Langs’ style happens when she transforms all or most of the recognizable features, stripping away our conventions of the world until we are left with nothing but pure aesthetic enjoyment and feeling. "Art is the language of the human spirit, the rhythm, beat and song of the self," she explains. "Sometimes difficult to decipher but, with surrender, one may travel into the heart of the painting."
 
Her style may recall such 20th century masters as Wayne Thiebaud, Joan Mitchell, and Richard Diebenkorn, yet Langs has carved out her own unique space in the contemporary art scene, projecting a spontaneity and zest for life in the language of abstraction.
 
Ruth's signature comes forth in the relationship of hues—the cool anemic greens and pale pinks paired with violet and fiery crimsons. Meanwhile, vigorous linework, outlined shapes, and small areas of complementary hues add energy and excitement to the work. Stirred by the moment, she encapsulates the sights and sounds of the natural world, particularly near water, which has been a constant source of inspiration.
 
Her education in the arts has led her to California, Colorado and Washington D.C. where she studied classical painting at American University. However, Ruth explains that the most profound experience of her training has been the opportunity to work with the great teacher Kwok Wai Lau from Hong Kong. Ruth studied with Kwok for over eight years.

Ruth's paintings are in several private and public collections including The University of Michigan, where she has over 10 paintings in their permanent collection.
Ruth's work has been featured in several publications and she exhibits across the United States, including Atlanta, Chicago, Michigan, California and New York. She lives and works in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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