Ruth-Anne Siegel

Poppies in Blue, Abstract Painting

2018

Artist Comments
Bright yellow-orange poppies dance on a saturated blue background. Ruth-Anne built up the composition in many layers, resulting in focal points at different depths. "Each poppy is painted in a different way with line or shapes, or wiped away paint showing another painting beneath," says Ruth-Anne. "You will discover something new with each viewing."

About the Artist
Ruth-Anne Siegel's vibrant floral paintings flow from memory and her love of music. As she works, she references her own photographs and sketchbook, and draws energy from the sounds of Etta James, Marvin Gaye, and Pete Townshend. Her paintings begin with a layer of collaged book pages chosen for their fonts. She continues by adding many transparent layers of paint to build the mood of the scene. Ruth-Anne grew up on Long Island and from a very young age knew that she wanted to be an artist. Her parents encouraged her artistic interests by frequently visiting the various museums and galleries in New York. She later attended the Rhode Island School of Design and developed a successful career as a graphic designer in New York and now in the San Francisco Bay Area. After the birth of her third child, she returned her focus to fine art and began studying again through Stanford University continuing education classes. Now that her children are almost grown, she focuses her energy on creating her lively paintings in her standalone purple studio in her backyard. When she’s not painting, she enjoys reading fiction, skiing and hiking. "Mostly, I love to drink really good coffee while doing any of these activities, especially with my family," Ruth-Anne says with a smile.

Words that describe this painting: floras, flowers, poppies, California Poppies, wildflowers, abstract, flora, non-representational, acrylic painting, blue, orange

Poppies in Blue
Ruth-Anne Siegel
Acrylic painting on stretched canvas
Painting wraps around edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind

2018
30 in. h x 40 in. w x 2 in. d
8 lbs. 2 oz.