RUTH LAGUE
Ruth LaGue is an artist who finds inspiration in the vastness and beauty of the natural world. Her work is a reflection of a profound connection to the environment and a desire to capture the fleeting and transcendent moments that are experienced within it.
LaGue's artistic practice is characterized by going beyond the subject matter; she is particularly drawn to the interplay between colors and textures in defining spaces. Her style strives for simplicity and visual economy while allowing the flow of her creative instincts to capture scenes as a whole, bordering on abstract rather than noting the realities of individual objects. Her work is a testament to the power of art to transcend the limitations of language.
Ruth began her career as a graphic designer and creative director with a focus on user-centric design. This practice helped to inform her belief that “less is more” and that concept carries over to build a strong foundation for her work.
2023
Square Foot Show | The Garden | online show
Square Foot Show | Landscapes | online show
2022
ARTWK / | Structures | online show
2021
311 Gallery | Spring to Life | Raleigh, NC
2019
Fountain Street Gallery | Group show | Boston, MA
Newton Free Library | Group show | Newton, MA
Jamaica Plain Library | Landscape in its barest form | Jamaica Plain, MA
2018
The Mayor's Gallery – City Hall | Art in it's Barest Form | Boston, MA
Cape Cod Art Center | All New England | Barnstable, MA
BCEC | Environmental Textures | Boston, MA
Main Street Arts | Land & Sea | Clifton Springs, NY | best of show
Brooklyn Waterfront Artist Coalition | Wide Open 9 | Brooklyn, NY
Mena Art Gallery | Southwest Artists Association, Small Works | Mena, AR | Prize winner
Gallery Sitka | Earth Day Show | Fitchburg, MA
Gallery 110 | 8th Annual Juried Exhibit | Seattle, WA
2017
Providence Art Club | Making Your Mark | Providence RI
Gorse Mill Gallery | Vantage Point | Needham, MA
2016
Golden Thread Gallery | Simplicity | West Hartford, CT
Fusion Art | Waterscapes | Boston, MA
Boston Film Gala | Boston, MA
Studio Visit Magazine | National Juried Artist Book | Boston, MA
Galatea Fine Art Gallery | Member Show | Boston, MA
2015
Encaustic Arts Institute | National Juried Encaustic/Wax Exhibition | Sante Fe, NM
Pearl Street Gallery | The Landscape | Chelsea, MA
Steamboat Springs Arts Council | Encaustic: Nature as Muse | Steamboat Springs, CO
Fountain Street Fine Arts | Visual Alchemy | Framingham, MA
28&Bank Studio | Ongoing | Harwich, MA
2014
South Shore Arts Center | Works on Paper | Cohasset, MA
Audrey Love Gallery | The Devil in the Straight Line | Miami, FL
Galatea Fine Arts Gallery | Solo Show: Wood Paper Wax | Boston, MA
28&Bank Studio | Ongoing | Harwich, MA
Collections
Works can be found in numerous private collections; the corporate collection of BioMed Realty, Inc. and on permanent exhibit at the Encaustic Art Institute in Sante Fe.
Education
BFA – Rhode Island School of Design
MBA – Simmons College – School of Management