May the river of my life flow into the sea of love that is all. - Rig Veda
Ruth Hofer is a visual artist working primarily within the discipline of mixed media canvas paintings. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Art (majoring in Printmaking) from QCA in Brisbane, Australia, has studied woodblock printing at undergraduate level in Canada, and is currently undertaking visual arts practice with the Byron School of Art. For her, art makes sense of what can’t be articulated with words and helps connect to the parts of life that feel too complex to describe directly. She seeks to address deeper philosophical questions utilising a minimalist poetic style, transmuting big topics into a digestible format that above all else, seeks the beautiful in life. Her visual style is mostly intuitive, highlighting the fluidity and shared qualities between humans and the natural world. Found images and words act as metaphorical aids, serving as cultural signifiers while questioning known reality.
I am honoured to live, learn and work on the ancestral lands of the the Arakwal people of the Bundjalung nation. I acknowledge the First Australians as the first inhabitants of the nation and the traditional custodians of the continent, whose cultures are among the oldest living cultures in human history.
Portrait of the artist by Dr. Eeka King © Copyright 2021