| The creative act has always been a part of my life. I enjoy working with my hands, and seeing my thoughts and ideas take shape in a drawing, painting, or repair project in my home. Working with any tools, whether hammer and saw, or pencil and sharpener, can be considered a creative act. Because I like to work with the simple objects that surround me, still life painting seemed to be a natural undertaking, although I didn’t take to it right away. I found it difficult to arrange objects in a manner typical of classic still life painting, prompting me to seek out alternative, less traditional ways to set up still life objects. I also enjoy painting flowers, and even venture into the occasional landscape. I find these subjects fascinating because they are the common, everyday things that surround us. They can hold so much beauty, yet we often take them for granted. |

| Featured Artist - Gary Ruuska |
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| Colored Pencil Workshop Forming Now!! The Boulder Art Gallery is pleased to announce the formation of two colored pencil workshops that will be taught by Gardner artist, Gary Ruuska. Cost will be $35.00. Pastelbord and colored pencils will be available. Please contact Gary Ruuska directly through his website for more information. http://artbygaryruuska.com or contact the Boulder Art Gallery at 978-345-7000 or email info@theboulderartgallery.com |