The Sacred Architecture of the Soul: Inside the Divine Multiples Series
Explore the Divine Multiples / Internal Life Series by contemporary visual artist Ruth Williamson. This blog post features an exclusive look at the first four original paintings of an 8-part sequence exploring contemporary spiritual iconography, raw emotional landscapes, and Fauvist-Surrealist art. Discover original fine art and upcoming wearable art collaborations.
Small Squares, Big Sprints: Painting for the Sherman Art Dash
What happens when original art meets a starting gun? To answer a bird-themed call for the Sherman Cultural District’s annual Art Dash fundraiser, I took two $5 \times 5$ gouache paintings from the messy experimentation of my sketchbook journal to final, high-energy canvases. Heavily influenced by Fauvist color and the rhythm of sacred landscapes, these tiny pieces were built to stand out in a crowd. Step inside the studio to explore the color theory, values, and chaotic community joy behind a gallery event where collectors literally sprint for the art they love.
Starstruck
"Kicking off my 2026 Art Sketchbook Journal by translating a quiet mountain night into the language of Fauvism. While the reference photo was serene, I wanted to capture the vibrating energy of the stars and the rhythmic pulse of the ridges. This opaque watercolor study is purely for the pleasure of the process."
The Private Sanctuary: Reflections from the Art Sketchbook Journal
There is a profound, quiet liberation in creating something that is never intended for the eyes of a marketplace. In the pages of my Art Sketchbook Journal, the constraints of "the series" or the "sellable piece" vanish. This journal is a dedicated sanctuary for soul release meditation—a space where my creative practice is distilled down to its purest form: personal development and raw gratification.
