T. Ruth Westfern
@truthwestfern.bsky.social
#Artist celebrating tiny moments in #nature. #Oilpainter who walks around outside, takes macro photos, and then makes art. Learning plein air also.
Based in the #PNW she/her
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August 22, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Painted at a vineyard yesterday. Gotta squeeze more sessions in while the weather is nice!
#artyear #pleinair #winecountry #painting
#artyear #pleinair #winecountry #painting
August 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Painted at a vineyard yesterday. Gotta squeeze more sessions in while the weather is nice!
#artyear #pleinair #winecountry #painting
#artyear #pleinair #winecountry #painting
August 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
It’s heavy and chaotic right now, but I gotta keep going. Crawling, cursing, inch by inch.
And along the way, in spite of how they want me to feel, I will still look for that which is beautiful and kind and true.
And along the way, in spite of how they want me to feel, I will still look for that which is beautiful and kind and true.
July 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
It’s heavy and chaotic right now, but I gotta keep going. Crawling, cursing, inch by inch.
And along the way, in spite of how they want me to feel, I will still look for that which is beautiful and kind and true.
And along the way, in spite of how they want me to feel, I will still look for that which is beautiful and kind and true.
My art journey is a work in progress. I have a vision of the kind of art I want to make, and each time I paint that vision gets closer to reality. Keep on going.
“Not a Bumblebee”
Oil on canvas
#bee #painting #artyear #keepgoing
“Not a Bumblebee”
Oil on canvas
#bee #painting #artyear #keepgoing
June 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
My art journey is a work in progress. I have a vision of the kind of art I want to make, and each time I paint that vision gets closer to reality. Keep on going.
“Not a Bumblebee”
Oil on canvas
#bee #painting #artyear #keepgoing
“Not a Bumblebee”
Oil on canvas
#bee #painting #artyear #keepgoing
Reposted by T. Ruth Westfern
Iconic anti-war poster, originally by US printmaker Lorraine Schneider, 1966
#ReframingWomenPrintmakers
#ReframingWomenPrintmakers
June 22, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Iconic anti-war poster, originally by US printmaker Lorraine Schneider, 1966
#ReframingWomenPrintmakers
#ReframingWomenPrintmakers
You know the feeling of seeing something unexpected & beautiful during something routine like eating lunch? This is a Western White Butterfly floating between wildflowers, from a trip to the Bitterroots a few years back.
“Lunch Break Buddy”
Oil on canvas
#artyear #butterfly #painting #wildflowers
“Lunch Break Buddy”
Oil on canvas
#artyear #butterfly #painting #wildflowers
June 17, 2025 at 6:18 PM
You know the feeling of seeing something unexpected & beautiful during something routine like eating lunch? This is a Western White Butterfly floating between wildflowers, from a trip to the Bitterroots a few years back.
“Lunch Break Buddy”
Oil on canvas
#artyear #butterfly #painting #wildflowers
“Lunch Break Buddy”
Oil on canvas
#artyear #butterfly #painting #wildflowers
Painting studies of Stonecrop on Lopez Island, WA
Stonecrop thrives in rocky places. So too, does hope.
Oil on canvas paper
#oilpainting #pnw #art #artyear
Stonecrop thrives in rocky places. So too, does hope.
Oil on canvas paper
#oilpainting #pnw #art #artyear
June 11, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Painting studies of Stonecrop on Lopez Island, WA
Stonecrop thrives in rocky places. So too, does hope.
Oil on canvas paper
#oilpainting #pnw #art #artyear
Stonecrop thrives in rocky places. So too, does hope.
Oil on canvas paper
#oilpainting #pnw #art #artyear
Reposted by T. Ruth Westfern
Putting the finishing touches on this painting of a bumblebee I saw a few summers back in Tacoma, WA.
“Errand Run”
Oil on canvas
#vibrant #blueskyartshow #artyear #bumblebee #pnw
“Errand Run”
Oil on canvas
#vibrant #blueskyartshow #artyear #bumblebee #pnw
June 7, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Putting the finishing touches on this painting of a bumblebee I saw a few summers back in Tacoma, WA.
“Errand Run”
Oil on canvas
#vibrant #blueskyartshow #artyear #bumblebee #pnw
“Errand Run”
Oil on canvas
#vibrant #blueskyartshow #artyear #bumblebee #pnw
This painting is displayed at the Oregon Society of Artists as part of their Rose Festival Exhibition now through June!
“Garden’s First Roses”
Oil on panel
#oilpainting #pnw #floralfriday
“Garden’s First Roses”
Oil on panel
#oilpainting #pnw #floralfriday
June 6, 2025 at 3:53 PM
This painting is displayed at the Oregon Society of Artists as part of their Rose Festival Exhibition now through June!
“Garden’s First Roses”
Oil on panel
#oilpainting #pnw #floralfriday
“Garden’s First Roses”
Oil on panel
#oilpainting #pnw #floralfriday
Study of the day: Busy Bee
#bumblebees are a favorite subject of mine, so it was a fun challenge to see if I could paint one in a single sitting.
5”x7”
Oil on canvas paper
#blueskyartshow #oilpainting #artyear #pnw
#bumblebees are a favorite subject of mine, so it was a fun challenge to see if I could paint one in a single sitting.
5”x7”
Oil on canvas paper
#blueskyartshow #oilpainting #artyear #pnw
June 4, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Study of the day: Busy Bee
#bumblebees are a favorite subject of mine, so it was a fun challenge to see if I could paint one in a single sitting.
5”x7”
Oil on canvas paper
#blueskyartshow #oilpainting #artyear #pnw
#bumblebees are a favorite subject of mine, so it was a fun challenge to see if I could paint one in a single sitting.
5”x7”
Oil on canvas paper
#blueskyartshow #oilpainting #artyear #pnw
Study of the day: #daisy
Inspired by one of my first macro photos. Years ago I was gifted a small macro lens and started photographing things really close up: flowers, bugs, and whatever I could discover on dog walks and camping trips.
5x7”
#oilpainting #nature #blueskyartshow #bloomscrolling
Inspired by one of my first macro photos. Years ago I was gifted a small macro lens and started photographing things really close up: flowers, bugs, and whatever I could discover on dog walks and camping trips.
5x7”
#oilpainting #nature #blueskyartshow #bloomscrolling
June 2, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Study of the day: #daisy
Inspired by one of my first macro photos. Years ago I was gifted a small macro lens and started photographing things really close up: flowers, bugs, and whatever I could discover on dog walks and camping trips.
5x7”
#oilpainting #nature #blueskyartshow #bloomscrolling
Inspired by one of my first macro photos. Years ago I was gifted a small macro lens and started photographing things really close up: flowers, bugs, and whatever I could discover on dog walks and camping trips.
5x7”
#oilpainting #nature #blueskyartshow #bloomscrolling
I took a painting class and have been practicing painting loose. Here’s yesterday’s plein air study, where I discovered that I frickin love painting outside.
Oil on canvas paper
#pleinair #oilpainting #pnw #blueskyartshow
Oil on canvas paper
#pleinair #oilpainting #pnw #blueskyartshow
June 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I took a painting class and have been practicing painting loose. Here’s yesterday’s plein air study, where I discovered that I frickin love painting outside.
Oil on canvas paper
#pleinair #oilpainting #pnw #blueskyartshow
Oil on canvas paper
#pleinair #oilpainting #pnw #blueskyartshow
It’s #worldbeeday!
Spending some time today reading up on our pollinators friends- the Xerces Society has some great information xerces.org/pollinator-c...
This #bumblebee painting captures a favorite
memory exploring the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
“Powell Meadow Bumble”
Oil on canvas
Spending some time today reading up on our pollinators friends- the Xerces Society has some great information xerces.org/pollinator-c...
This #bumblebee painting captures a favorite
memory exploring the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
“Powell Meadow Bumble”
Oil on canvas
May 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
It’s #worldbeeday!
Spending some time today reading up on our pollinators friends- the Xerces Society has some great information xerces.org/pollinator-c...
This #bumblebee painting captures a favorite
memory exploring the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
“Powell Meadow Bumble”
Oil on canvas
Spending some time today reading up on our pollinators friends- the Xerces Society has some great information xerces.org/pollinator-c...
This #bumblebee painting captures a favorite
memory exploring the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
“Powell Meadow Bumble”
Oil on canvas
Reposted by T. Ruth Westfern
Today, over 20,000 bee species are buzzing for #WorldBeeDay 🐝
Bees & other pollinators keep 80% of crop and wild flowering plants alive.
Yet, 1 in 10 bee, hoverfly, and butterfly species are now at risk of extinction in the EU.
Bees & other pollinators keep 80% of crop and wild flowering plants alive.
Yet, 1 in 10 bee, hoverfly, and butterfly species are now at risk of extinction in the EU.
May 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Today, over 20,000 bee species are buzzing for #WorldBeeDay 🐝
Bees & other pollinators keep 80% of crop and wild flowering plants alive.
Yet, 1 in 10 bee, hoverfly, and butterfly species are now at risk of extinction in the EU.
Bees & other pollinators keep 80% of crop and wild flowering plants alive.
Yet, 1 in 10 bee, hoverfly, and butterfly species are now at risk of extinction in the EU.
I painted a #pollinator and no, it wasn’t a bee or butterfly!
This is a Flower Longhorn Beetle I saw on an evening walk last summer in the Mt. Hood National Forest
“Flower Longhorn Beetle’s Sunset Stroll”
Oil on canvas
#forestfriday #floralfriday #pnw #painting
This is a Flower Longhorn Beetle I saw on an evening walk last summer in the Mt. Hood National Forest
“Flower Longhorn Beetle’s Sunset Stroll”
Oil on canvas
#forestfriday #floralfriday #pnw #painting
May 16, 2025 at 6:23 PM
I painted a #pollinator and no, it wasn’t a bee or butterfly!
This is a Flower Longhorn Beetle I saw on an evening walk last summer in the Mt. Hood National Forest
“Flower Longhorn Beetle’s Sunset Stroll”
Oil on canvas
#forestfriday #floralfriday #pnw #painting
This is a Flower Longhorn Beetle I saw on an evening walk last summer in the Mt. Hood National Forest
“Flower Longhorn Beetle’s Sunset Stroll”
Oil on canvas
#forestfriday #floralfriday #pnw #painting