Nick Ruth
Nick H RuthProfessor of Art and Architecture
Joined faculty in 1994
M.F.A. in Painting, Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University
B.A. in Studio Art, Pomona College
Contact Information
Scholarly Interest
Printmaking
Painting
Drawing
Courses Taught
Introduction to Drawing
Color and Composition
Advanced Drawing
Representational Painting
Abstract Painting
Intaglio Printmaking
Painting Workshop
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Southern Graphics Council International
Mid-America Print Council
PERSONAL STATEMENT
In college I chose to become a studio art major because it seemed to me that making art was something that would require me to think about everything. I was able to draw together my emerging interests in philosophy, psychology, sociology, geography, and history. I am passionate about my work today because I still have questions to ask and ideas to explore. At some important level, my work is about paradox, about situations where unlikely things seem to be true at the same time. My interest in paradox is also a source of inspiration for me in my teaching. I am fascinated that through craft and idea, art can sometimes express what is beyond the reach of words. In this sense, art is not a body of knowledge to be mastered or a language in which to become fluent, but instead is a mode of asking questions and being receptive to the unexpected.