Three's Company by Ruth Mireau

Bio:  Ruth Mireau

Ruth Mireau is an artist from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.  Though she has always loved to paint, it was not until her retirement from a 40-year career in health care that she began to take her art practice seriously.  Ruth has enjoyed experimenting with oil paint, charcoal, graphite, pen and ink, and now most recently with water colour.   She uses art to craft a story, whether that be about excited grandkids playing, towering pines reflecting in a peaceful northern lake, a sneaky squirrel stealing peanuts, a noble bison curiously roaming through its mountain habitat or gangly pelicans fishing for supper.  Ruth is a continuous learner and has taken many art classes, most recently through the USask Community Arts program and at Hues Art Supply.

Ruth has paintings on display at Eagle Bay Resort, Nipekamew Lake, SK and Dandelion Art Framing & Gallery, Saskatoon, SK. Examples of her work can be found on Instagram and Facebook

Artist Statement:

The time I spend in my art room is meditative. Hours slip away while my imagination roams. I want my pictures to tell a story cheeky squirrels demanding peanuts at our campsite, grandkids excitedly fishing for minnows and feeding ducks, hungry pelicans waiting patiently for just the right fish, majestic bison roaming through their mountain oasis, eagles soaring over the trees or the sun setting at the end of a smoky day. I once heard that I should paint pictures that I believe are too hard, as with that comes the discovery of something new every time the brush touches the paper. I am I am delightfully surprised when the result is as pleasing to the eye as it is to my soul!

Over time I have found new ways of portraying ideas as I have played with different mediums. Most recently I have enjoyed the freedom and looseness that comes from experimenting with water colour, despite the discovery that it is less forgiving.

I am grateful that I am now in a space in my life that I have the time, energy and ability to engage creatively with the picture stories that emerge around me everyday.