The Abiquiu Inn has launched a new exhibit with the artwork of Ruth Meaders in the Main Salon of Café Abiquiu at 21120 Hwy 84 in Abiquiu. Courtesy photo
ABIQUIU INN News:
The Abiquiu Inn has launched a new exhibit with the artwork of Ruth Meaders in the Main Salon of Café Abiquiu at 21120 Hwy 84 in Abiquiu. The show will run through May 31.
Meaders calls herself a feral painter, painting by instinct. She grew up in a small town in Nova Scotia, Canada and briefly studied at Nova Scotia College of Art, as well as University of Toronto. At the age of 21, she moved to Bermuda, living there for almost a decade and at times, painting alongside famed watercolorist, Alfred Birdsey.
Eventually Meaders moved to San Diego, where, one day a wind literally blew a flyer advertising art classes across her face. She went at once to sign up and developed enough skill to exhibit regularly and win numerous awards.
Meaders’ career as a therapist – as well as playing in competitive golf tournaments, her marriage, children, and life overseas – took her focus away from painting for many years. But she returned to her passion for painting while living in Austin and Asheville with painted furniture, faux finishes, trompe l’oeil, and murals, as part of her repertoire. However, she said, “My heart and soul are drawn to painting the big skies of the Southwest.” A spunky nonagenarian, Meaders now lives in Santa Fe and is known for her cloudscapes rendered in oil, acrylic and watercolor.
She is a member of the Creative Artists Society and the Austin Visual Arts Association. She is a regular participant at the Railyard Artisan Market in Santa Fe.
Meaders believes that “art can lift your spirits, make you smile, change your mood … make life more pleasant.” She truly paints for people and loves what she does. Meaders also accepts commissions and she can be reached at r.meaders@sbcglobal.net.
The Abiquiu Inn is a 30-room boutique hotel in Abiquiu. The restaurant, Café Abiquiu, is under the leadership of Executive Chef Rey Melton. Abiquiu Inn supports and showcases artists and their work in their gallery, dining room and The Shop. Visit http://www.abiquiuinn.com
