Eva-Maria Ruhl

Delirious

2012-01-16T13:55:00.000-05:00

24" x 24", oil on textured canvas

Delirious, Helleborus niger, is framed and packed up, ready for the journey to the Delaware Art Museum
for the upcoming exhibit
Beyond Words: the Symbolic Language of Plants.

Hellebores niger, also known as the Christmas rose or Lenten rose, is noted for its early blooming andtoxicity. In the early days of medicine, hellebores were used to cure insanity. Their symbolism includesmagic, madness and delirium. In one mythological tale, the ancient seer Melampus used hellebore to curethe daughters of the king of Argos after the god Dionysos punished them with madness for scorning hisworship.

Details:

Dance of the Reeds

2012-01-07T17:08:00.002-05:00

An earlier painting, "Cattail", is now part of this triptych headed for the Delaware Art Museum.

The reed symbolizes humility. In Greek mythology, the nymph Syrinx, known for her chastity, was pursued by the amorous Greek god Pan. She ran to the river, where the river nymphs transformed her into hollow water reeds that made a haunting sound when Pan blew his frustrated breath across them. Pan cut the reeds to fashion his pan pipes or “syrinx.” Pre-Raphaelite artist, Arthur Hacker’s Syrinx inspired this painting.

The exhibit
BEYOND WORDS: THE SYMBOLIC LANGUAGE OF PLANTS
is online here

Details:

"Fleur-de-Lis"

2011-12-15T15:32:00.000-05:00

each Iris painting measures 10"x 21".

This triptych will be part of a group exhibit,

BEYOND WORDS: THE SYMBOLIC LANGUAGE OF PLANTS

STUDIO 155

at the

Delaware Art Museum

February 4 to April 8, 2012

To view the exhibit online click HERE

Details

Winter Jewel

2011-12-03T11:31:00.001-05:00

"Winter Jewel", © Eva-Maria Ruhl, 2011

This little oil painting will be part of an exhibit at the Delaware Art Museum in 2012.
See next page "Upcoming Exhibit" for more details.

PRINTS AVAILABLE HERE

Japanese Anemone - wind flower

2011-10-05T16:38:00.000-04:00


24 x 30 watercolor © Eva-Maria Ruhl 2011

detail

Studio Gallery, DC

2011-06-04T22:17:00.002-04:00

Group exhibit at Studio Gallery in DC.

MAY 25 - JUNE 18, 2011

SONGS OF THE EARTH,

BRANCHING OUT

STUDIO 155

Poster by Michael Rawson

Dupont Circle Arts Blog:

Review written by intern

Asia Reynolds
Montgomery Blair High School
2011

Tulip Emerging

2011-05-09T13:23:00.002-04:00

16 x 8
oil on canvas
© Eva-Maria Ruhl

detail:

Begonia

2011-04-09T18:26:00.000-04:00

detail

Granny Smith x Three

2011-03-29T14:40:00.001-04:00

Cattail

2011-01-13T12:34:00.000-05:00

Tulip Dance

2010-11-21T15:35:00.003-05:00

Narrow-Leaved Purple Coneflower, a study

2010-10-30T14:50:00.003-04:00

detail

Lirodendron tulipifera

2010-09-09T19:02:00.003-04:00

detail © Eva-Maria Ruhl

Liriope

2010-09-03T17:23:00.002-04:00

detail © Eva-Maria Ruhl

Clematis "Henryi"

2010-09-02T10:54:00.003-04:00

Sawtooth Oak Leaf and Acorn

2010-08-31T20:14:00.003-04:00

detail

Sycamore Leaf

2010-08-30T19:45:00.001-04:00

Summer has been busy, so I'm posting an old friend, the Sycamore leaf, a watercolor painted in 2008.

Tulips Red, quick study in watercolor

2010-08-27T08:58:00.000-04:00

Tulip Yellow, a quick study

2010-08-26T15:57:00.002-04:00

Sweet Pea

2010-08-18T14:08:00.001-04:00

Black Eyed Susans

2010-08-13T12:10:00.002-04:00

Three Onions, SOLD

2010-08-13T10:48:00.004-04:00

Fallen

2010-08-03T15:42:00.003-04:00

Ginkgo Twirl, SOLD

2010-07-20T17:58:00.001-04:00

The Flying Shiitakes

2010-07-20T09:51:00.002-04:00

Tree Peony II

2010-06-23T17:28:00.005-04:00

The Three Little Figs

2010-05-18T15:15:00.004-04:00

First Date

2010-05-17T21:32:00.003-04:00

Three, watercolor · 15x22, SOLD

2010-05-17T19:07:00.003-04:00

Hung to Dry (fiddle fig leaf), Private Collection

2010-05-15T20:35:00.005-04:00

Golden Raintree Pods

2010-05-08T16:31:00.003-04:00

Pink Tulips 1 and 2

2010-04-13T09:26:00.001-04:00

Three For Breakfast

2010-04-05T13:02:00.002-04:00

Amaryllis Bud

2010-03-29T16:48:00.001-04:00

Pink Tulip 1, SOLD at "Small Works for Haiti"

2010-03-23T17:04:00.002-04:00

Leave the Dancing to Me, (Banana Plant Leaf)

2010-03-16T17:29:00.002-04:00

After the Petals Drop I, (Tree Peony)

2010-03-15T16:05:00.002-04:00

Silver Maple Samara

2010-01-30T15:16:00.001-05:00

Radish, Private Collection

2010-01-29T09:19:00.002-05:00

Tulip Tree Blossom

2010-01-27T20:03:00.001-05:00

Turnips, SOLD

2010-01-26T09:43:00.004-05:00

Fall Lilies

2010-01-23T09:22:00.001-05:00

Peony

2010-01-21T21:38:00.002-05:00

Pods II, Private Collection

2010-01-20T19:40:00.002-05:00

Wild Ginger

2010-01-19T18:44:00.001-05:00

Mr. Ricks' Roses

2010-01-19T18:41:00.005-05:00

Peony Past and Future

2010-01-17T10:48:00.001-05:00