In my art I am committed to bold ideas housed in fresh, forward looking form.

The concepts which currently most interest me revolve around subjects associated with the environment as well as complex relationships (human or non-human) experienced over time and through space. My chosen vehicle for conveying these ideas is a limited selection of simple three-dimensional shapes, and an unlimited selection of colors. Use of chance enters into many of my compositions, where in color sketches I juxtapose segments of seemingly unrelated shapes and hues. In this process, I look for the unexpected while still holding out for combinations that have potential for beautiful development, contexts that exhibit uniqueness and strength, ones that excite and challenge the mind.

Oriented as I am toward newness, my paintings yet turn out to be experiments involving the human spirit. Always in evolution, our spirit seems endlessly creative to me, moving forward in constant renewal. In the end, I intend my art to be a visual manifestation of our knowingly positive attitude, our very human ability to experience joy and recognize beauty in a variety of forms.


Ruth B. Bercaw