Biography from Southwest Gallery:
| For Ruth Greer, art has always been the enduring focus of her life.
An awe of the artistic mystique, and a love of drawing, form, and
color is present in her earliest memories. Born in a tiny town in
Texas, Greer’s opportunity for early exposure to fine art and training
was limited; however, a move to San Francisco as a teenager opened a
whole new world of opportunities. Her enthusiasm kindled by
classes in painting and access to fine museums fueled her dream of art
as a lifetime endeavor.
In 1965, Greer studied sculpture,
partially in clay and wax, under the tutelage of Octavio Medellion at
the Medellion School of Sculpture in Dallas, Texas. In 1966, she
enrolled in El Centro College in Dallas studying all areas of art under
notable instructors James Stover and Arthur Koch. Moving on to
North Texas State University in 1967, Greer specialized in oil and
acrylic painting and art history. She enrolled in the University
of Houston School of Art in 1969, specializing in painting and
sculpture, and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in
1971.
During the early 1980s, Greer traveled and studied extensively in
Europe, including France, Italy, Portugal, and Greece, ultimately
living and painting in Athens.
Greer paints in a soft,
representational style that borders on Impressionism. Her
specialty is the street scene, often Parisian, but also of other
European cities such as Athens, Barcelona, Venice, and Lisbon.
She focuses on the picturesque architecture unique to these older
cities, softened by the trees, flower carts, and markets. The
subject matter remains secondary to the prime importance of conveying
the mood and feeling of a particular time, place, and atmosphere.
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