About
Ruth studied Fine Art in Birmingham, followed by an MA in Photography at Falmouth, where she was identified as one of the best MA students in the British Journal of Photography. Her credits include book and album covers, and she has taught photography and art at all levels to all abilities. Her work in varied communities has reinforced her interest in the links between creativity and health. She is a dyslexic thinker who runs a social enterprise and works freelance as an artist.
Exhibitions, Publications, Awards and Commissions
2023 Active Looking Project, community prints Grays Wharf Gallery Penryn
2022 Diskudha Skeusenieth Kernow, touring show
2021 Creative Kernow, G7 behind the postcard
2021 Hypatia Trust, Women of Cornish Music: Past & Present, illustration and editing of interview
2021 Falmouth Art Gallery, In her shoes artworks and stories of the female artists, giclee print
2020 DIASPORA – Winter festival of light, UV installation.
2019 REFLECT Arts + Minds project – Time to sit and stare, photographic intervention
2017 Signs and Wonders – Winter festival of light, UV large scale paintings
2017 Falmouth Town Council – Tea documentary for tea festival
2016 Arts for Health South West Awards – shortlisted for the Happy Crafters
2016 Box and Cox – Handwork commission for wedding services
2016 Access Art – Online contributor
2015 Tough Dough – Harveys of Bond Street, Redruth
2014 Summerland – Gyllyngdune Gardens, Falmouth
2013 Constructed Worlds – Gyllyngdune Gardens, Falmouth
2012 The Sensory Trust – Dementia Uncovered Digital Commission
2011 Poldhu Mosaic – Poldhu Nursing Home
2009 Half stop Cornwall – Group show
2008 British Journal of Photography – Pick of the MA crop
2008 Photomonth London – Light Rain Show
2005 Goodbye Hessle Road by Daphne Glazer – Cover Photography
2005 Keeping the faith – documentary Book Photo editor
2004 The Afterglow by Anthony Cartwright – Cover Photography
Learning and Engagement
2017 – ongoing Make it Better CIC
Incorporation of Make it better (Mitber) CIC – Supporting communities to live well through the arts (mitber.com). Development of products and services for the care, housing, volunteer and social sectors including direct arts and making sessions.
2023 The ALP Socially engaged photography project funded until 2025 by The National Lottery
2023 Cornwall Wildlife Trust, Natur Sowena photography social prescribing project
2022 Artslab, animation workshops and exhibition with young people from Brannel School
2022 Smartline The University of Exeter, community film making project
2022 Cornwall Council, Suicide prevention and innovation photography project
2022 Cornwall Council, Suicide prevention and innovation mentoring new award winners
2022 Creative Kernow, Artslab digital arts project to support good mental health in schools
2022 Artswell, Museum of Cornish Life, 6 weeks of creative activities for social prescribing
2021 Falmouth Art Gallery, Splanna! Young peoples climate change activism project
2021 Volunteer Cornwall, Smartphone photography projects to support community wellbeing
2021 Cornwall Council Local Heritage List, using smartphone photography for research workshops
2021 Cornwall Community Foundation Headstart legacy fund, wellbeing through memes and gifs
2021 The University of Exeter, Health and Environment Public engagement, consultancy
2021 Arts Council England, Discover Smartphone Photography Cornwall
2020 Cornwall Council, Suicide prevention and innovation photography project award
2020 Baring Foundation, Creatively Minded digital arts award
2020 Little Owl Trust and Falmouth Town Council, Discover smartphone photography
2019 Smartline digital storytelling projects
2019 Cornwall Community Foundation Award, St Austell photography project
2019 Cornwall Women’s Centre, Young empowered women – photography and digital wellbeing
2019 University of Exeter career zone –presentation community arts and outreach
2019 Cornwall Neighbourhoods for change – smartphone photography project
2018 Short courses ‘creativity in care’ for activity coordinators and residents at Live west, Plymouth
2018 Age UK Plymouth, short photography course and setup of Plymstock photography group
2017 Newave Arts Week Residency, Guns Village Primary, West Bromwich
2014 Happy Crafters Project, Miners Court, Redruth
2016 Truro College, Illustration A2, mural at Threemilestone Primary School
2013 Gyllyngdune Gardens and Princess Pavilions Falmouth Artist in residence
2013 Age Concern Falmouth Sensory garden mural project
2013 The Big Draw ‘Gyllyngdune Gardens Scroll of Invention’ Falmouth
2012 Care2dance’ Intergenerational arts project with schools and care homes
2012 Arts for Health Cornwall and Scilly Isles, Memory Cafés, half-day arts projects
2009 -2017 11 freelance Artist run groups in the social care sector around Mid Cornwall
2009 Hall Green School, Birmingham Teacher of Art from year 7
2008 Great Barr School, Birmingham Teacher of Art and GCSE photography
2008 Cadburys 6th Form College Technician and Teacher of Photography
Education
Sept 2007- Jul 2008 University College Falmouth MA Photography
Sept 1998- Jul 2000 Wolverhampton University PGCE Further, Adult and Higher
Sept 1991- Jul 1994 Birmingham Institute of Art and Design BA Hons Fine Art
Sept 1989- Jul 1990 Bournemouth College of Art and Design Foundation Diploma in Art