Ruth was born in County Durham, on the north east coast of England and grew up in Shropshire and Staffordshire. She painted from a young age and then obtained a first class BA degree in Fine Art at De Montford University in 2002.

She now lives in London and paints in her basement studio.

Artist's statement:

"Painting and drawing have been part of my life since I was a child. As a small girl I would accompany my father with my sketchbook, watching as he painted his landscapes plein air. I learned from him how to prime a board for my first work in oil, a painting of daffodils in a milk bottle. I watched my father as he would seat visitors, including my friends, in the dining room and draw their portraits. He drew me as a child and as a teenager, and painted my portrait in his basement studio. I have loved every moment of my journey as an artist. My work is best described as drawing with colour and light. I am totally absorbed by colour and the way it combines with light to create form, to give meaning to the world and to drive our emotions."