Ruth Ann Sturgill

Education 2011 Mike Malm - Scottsdale School of Art, AZ 2010 Debra Dawson- Mansfield, OH-plein air painting 2010 Neal Hughes- Botkins OH- studio & plein air painting 2009 Chuck Marshall - Mason OH - studio painting 2008 Chuck Marshall - Mason, OH - plein air workshop 2007 Chuck Marshall - Lebanon, OH - plein air workshops 2006 Liliedahl School of Fine Art - La Porte TX landscape & still life 2004 Marge Brandt - Wapakoneta OH - watercolor classes 2004 Nita Leland - Lima OH - color theory workshop 2002 Homer Hacker - Lima OH - watercolor workshop 2002 Tony Couch - Lima OH - watercolor workshop 2001 Joe Fettingis - Toledo OH - watercolor workshop 2000 Fred Del Guiduce - Shreve OH - portraits in oil - live model 2000 Johnnie Liliedahl - Indianapolis IN - techniques of the Old Masters 1999 Arleta Pech - Mentor OH - watercolor workshop 1999 Karen Patton - Hope IN - portraits in oil 1999 Karen Patton - Muncie IN - portraits in oil 1999 Karen Patton - Plymouth MI - portraits in oil 1998 Phil Sugden - University of Findlay OH - drawing classes 1997 Karen Patton - Hope IN - portraits in oil 1996 Daniel Greene - Dayton OH - portraits in oil 1994 Bluffton College Bluffton OH - studied under Prof. Jaye Bumbaugh Teaching Experience 2011 invited Instructor at Oglebay Resort for Paint Oglebay, Wheeling, WV 1990 - 2011 Teach ongoing classes in oil, watercolor & color theory at my studio 2007 -2009 Taught stroke victim to paint, providing spiritual therapy as well as physical therapy Taught oil painting at ArtSpace/ Lima

1990 - 2006

1992 - 2007

Taught painting workshops in ; Las Vegas NV Ottawa Ontario Canada Pittsburgh PA Columbus OH Nashville TN Findlay OH Dayton OH Lima OH St. Marys OH

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2006 2005 Awards 2012 2010 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2009 2005 2004 2004 2004 2004 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2003 2002 2002 2001 2001 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 Sidney Lehman High School Art Show Sidney Lehman High School Art Show

First Place Best of Show Ohio Theme Award First Place-10th Annual Spring Fling Top 12- 1st Art at the Arnold Purchase Award & HM Portrait Photography Award Lois Piper Award Best of Show Award of Excellence Michelle Award for Portraiture Peoples Choice Print Award Cooks Spot Award Friends of the Library Award Peoples Choice First Place Peoples Choice Third Award Honorable Mention (2) Second Place Merit Award Peoples Choice McCallisters Award Outstanding Portrait Award Kuffner-Shaw Memorial Award Peoples Choice First Place Honorable Mention

SKB Dubois, WY St. Marys, OH St. Marys, OH Sidney OH Columbus OH Ohio Plein Air Society Lima, OH Wassenberg, Van Wert, OH Findlay, OH Manhattan Arts of New York Piqua, OH Celina, OH Kennedy Printing, Findlay, OH Celina, OH St. Marys, OH St. Marys, OH Greenville, OH Ada, OH Sidney, OH Van Wert, OH Celina, OH Findlay, OH Sidney, OH Celina, OH Celina, OH Celina, OH Celina, OH St. Marys, OH Lima, OH

Bibliography Books/Magazines 2010 2010 2008 2008 2008 2006 2005 2004 2004 American Artist STUDIOS Magazine studio feature pgs 114-115 The Art-to-Art Palette (online edition) front cover art American Artist critique Artist Magazine critique Workshop Magazine critique Seeds of Hope ( book by Christina Ryan Claypool ) front cover art The Paint Box (spring) front cover art The Paint Box (inaugural issue) front cover art The Art-to-Art Palette (spring) article

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2004 The Art-to-Art Palette (winter) 1997 The Decorative Painter Magazine 1996 Lets Paint Magazine 1995 Ben Franklin Magazine 1995 Tole World Magazine Newspapers June 2010 June 2010 April 2010 March 2010 March 5, 2009 September 21, 2008 August 2008 June 17, 2008 June 6, 2008 August 26, 2006 June 17, 2005 December 10, 2004 July 29, 2004 March 25, 2004 February 21, 2004 February 26, 2004 July 24, 2003 July 31, 2003 July 31, 2003 April 2, 2003 February 6, 2003 May 9, 2002 December 11, 2003 August 28, 2002 April 26, 2001 September 9, 2001 September 13, 2001 June 14, 2001 August 27, 2000 Television Appearances March 29, 2006 December 18, 2005 August 5, 2005 December 2003 November, 2002 December 15, 2001 September 13, 2001 WLIO Lima OH WLIO Lima OH WLIO Lima OH WLIO Lima OH WLIO Lima OH WLIO Lima OH FOX 25 Lima OH featured artist feature project article designers spotlight feature article

Clintonville The Columbus Dispatch The Cincinnati Enquirer The Delphos Herald The Lima News The Lima News The Lima News Auglaize Merchandiser Wapakoneta Daily News The Lima News Lima OH pg. D-4 The Daily Standard Celina OH front page The Lima News Lima OH pg D3 The Daily Standard Celina OH pg 10A The Lima News Lima OH pg D6 Van Wert Independent Van Wert OH The Daily Standard Celina OH pg 8A The Daily Standard Celina OH pg 7A The Evening Leader St. Marys OH front page The Daily Standard Celina OH pg 9A The Sidney Daily News Sidney OH pg 1B The Lima News Lima OH pg D8 The Daily Standard Celina OH pg 7A The Lima News Lima OH sect D The Daily Standard Celina OH pg 12 A Sidney Daily News Sidney OH pg 9A The Lima News Lima OH The Lima News Lima OH pg D 11 The Lima News Lima OH The Lima News Lima OH pg C11

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Select Group Exhibitions 2010 Springfield Museum of Art Ohio Plein Air Society Springfield, OH Lakeside Rocks, artists original plein air oil painting chosen for cover of postcard 2010 Toledo Museum of Art Community Gallery Toledo OH 2010 Art at the Arnold Arnold Sports Festival Columbus OH 2010 Masterworks in Miniature Invitational Gallery One Mentor OH 2009 Arts Place 3 Artists Paint Three Counties St. Marys OH 2009 Gallery 42 Mason, OH 2009 Masterworks in Miniature Invitational Gallery One Mentor OH 2007 Masterworks in Miniature Invitational Gallery One Mentor OH 2004 Herstory Manhattan Arts Manhattan New York Solo Exhibitions 2010 Wine Merchant Gallery 2010 Vino Bellisimmo 2008 The Meeting Place 2007 The Meeting Place 2006 The Meeting Place 2005 The Meeting Place 2003 ArtSpace/Lima-Loft Gallery 2003 Richardson-Bretz Bldg. 2001 The Medical Park 2000 Civic & Convention Center Collections Personal Dr. Stephen Mercer Dr. Kurt & Mrs. Julie Kuhlman Dr. James ONeill Ted Cornwell, atty. Randy & Alice Carter Eric & Cathy Weichart Dr. Prahba Reddy Carol Allen Ms. Beth Browning Sally Geething Jennifer Crawford Larry Bechtel Melvin & Theresa Ward Wendy Swary Judy Lyle Becky Risner Joyce Hein A. Lee & Phyllis Darnell Steve Campbell

Findlay OH Lima OH Lima OH Lima OH Lima OH Lima OH Lima OH Celina OH Lima OH Allen County OH

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Chris & Melissa Windau Kimberly & Troy Stonehill Chris Sturgill Christina Ryan Claypool Bruce & Barbara Dukeman Sharon Zupan Gary & Linda Cook Barb Stonehill Dale & Jo Ellen Chuha Corporate Ted Cornwell, Attorney Nash Finch Company Lima Memorial Health Systems St. Ritas Medical Center Permanent Public The White House ( original hand-painted ornaments) Governor of Ohio Residence (original hand-painted ornaments) Professional Experience Ohio Plein Air Society 2009 -2010 Vice President ArtSpace Lima Currently head of exhibition installation served on the exhibition committee Visual Arts Network Founder/Executive Director Lima Area Watercolor Society served as Liaison of the arts, Chairperson/ St. Ritas display Potpourri of Painters Society Founder, served as President, Vice President, secretary/ treasurer Ohio Heirlooms of Tomorrow Society served as Vice President, program chair

Professional Affiliation

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Oil Painters of America Ohio Plein Air Society Visual Arts Network Riverside Art Center Delphos Area Art League Public Service 2003-2008 demonstrating artist ;

Square Fair Lima OH Swiss Village Berne IN Lake Festival Celina OH

Donations of Artwork to; Wassenberg Art Center Artsland; The Collective Center St. Ritas Medical Foundation WTLW- American Christian Television Lima Memorial Medical Foundation Lima Public Library Society of Decorative Painters- breast cancer benefit Grampys House ArtSpace/Lima Council for the Arts, Allen County, OH Artists/victims of Hurricane Andrew

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