My practice is based upon chance and the subconscious. It is an exploration of the relationship between artist and material, a discovery of possibility that is created by removing conscious direction and allowing the uncontrolled meeting of material and surface. I find inspiration in the mundane - small moments in the everyday that are otherwise unnoticed. My work does not begin with a preconceived notion of a finished product, but is emerged from a combination of chance recording and automatism.
In addition to my main body of work, I run a small business creating personalised drawings and paintings called Anna Ruth Draws. I work from photographs or from life. I strive to keep these commissions affordable for all, because everyone should have some original art work in their home!