Ruth Formica



Ruth Formica during her exhibition at Cerulean Arts

Whether I am in an urban setting or the rural countryside, I am determined to live in nature’s world-and my paintings reflect this. I am interested and inspired by the form and color of the natural world especially as found in plants and flowers, although I may choose not to paint them the way they probably look to other people. I may enhance or completely change their color, size, and gesture. I see the landscape with plants and flowers as very abstract, and this is what I like about painting from them. I feel free to arrange everything as I wish, and depict colors, lines and form as I wish. I want to be offline. I don’t want to look at images of flowers or paint realistic images, I want to “feel” the flowers, become them. I find as I go back and forth between a real flower, and a flower I have abstracted, I am engaged with possibilities. Sometimes I add fruit and the occasional bird, cat or garden fairy that may or may not be recognizable to the viewer. Water, fish and night skies also attract and inspire me and recently are sometimes also included. 

Ruth Formica Resume 

Ruth Formica's most recent solo exhibition was held November 9 - December 4, 2022.  A selection of work is currently available at the gallery as indicated.  For inquiries on all other works shown, please Contact Us


Tondo 1, oil on canvas, 16"   Available 


Tondo 2, oil on canvas, 16"   Available 


Tondo 3, oil on canvas, 16"   Available 


Tondo 4, oil on canvas, 16"   Available 


Tondo 5, oil on canvas, 16"   Available 


Tondo 6, oil on canvas, 16"   Available 

Late Summer, gouache on paper, 22" x 30"  Available 


I Want It All, gouache on paper, 30" x 22"  Available 


Love in Blue and Violet, gouache on paper, 30" x 22"  Available 


Posies and Stripes, gouache on paper, 30" x 22"  Available 


Flowers and the Green Bowl, gouache on paper, 30" x 22"  SOLD 


Sunflowers for Ukraine, gouache on paper, 30" x 22"  Available 


Flowers on a Wednesday, gouache on paper, 30" x 22"  Available 


Mixed Bouquet, gouache on paper, 30" x 22"  Available 


In the Garden, gouache on paper, 30" x 22"  Available 


Long View to the Mountains, gouache on paper, 30" x 22"  Available 


Camping, gouache on paper, 10" x 8"  Available 


Paris Mountain, gouache on paper, 10" x 8"  Available 


Full On Summer!, gouache on paper, 10" x 8"  Available 


Fairyland, gouache on paper, 9" x 12"  SOLD


Summer Heat, gouache on paper, 20" x 16"  Available 


May 30th, gouache on paper, 20" x 16"  Available 


Tuesday Afternoon, gouache on paper, 20" x 16"  Available 


Don't Wait for Me, gouache on paper, 30" x 22"  Available 


Still Life on Pink, gouache on paper, 30" x 22"  Available 


More of That, Please, gouache on paper, 30" x 22"  Available 


Floral Madness, gouache on paper, 30" x 22"  SOLD 


All My Blues, gouache on paper, 30" x 22"  Available 

A selection of works from Ruth Formica's previous exhibition is currently available at the gallery as indicated below. 


Late Summer, oil on canvas/panel (diptych), 36" x 48"  Available 


Pineapple Still Life, oil on canvas, 30" x 40"  SOLD 


February Thoughts, gouache on paper, 30" x 22"  Available 


Suki's Garden, oil on canvas, 30" x 40"  Available 


A Piece of Universe, oil on canvas, 40" x 30"  SOLD 


Obsession, gouache on paper, 30" x 22"  Available 


Long View to the Mountain, gouache on paper, 30" x 22"  Available 


Still Life with Goldfish, oil on canvas, 40" x 30" Available 


California, It Was Just a Dream, oil on canvas, 36" x 48" Available 


Here Kitty, Kitty, oil on canvas, 30" x 40" Available 


West Coast Still Life, oil on canvas, 48" x 36"  SOLD 


Still Life with White Vase, oil on canvas, 30" x 40" Available 


Still Life on the Terrace, oil on canvas, 40" x 30" Available 


Lilacs, gouache on paper, 30" x 22"  SOLD 


Love and the Marshlands, watercolor on paper, 4" x 6"  SOLD 


Incoming Tide, watercolor on paper, 4" x 6"  SOLD 


Seascape Violet and Green, watercolor on paper, 4" x 6"  Available 


Seascape Pink and Green, watercolor on paper, 4" x 6"  SOLD 


Seascape #8, watercolor on paper, 4" x 6"  Available 


Seascape #3, watercolor on paper, 4" x 6"  Available 


Tuesday, watercolor on paper, 4" x 6"  Available 


Seascape in Blues and Gold, watercolor on paper, 4" x 6"  Available

Sweet Peas, gouache on paper, 16" x 12" Available 

Sunset over Cadillac Mountain, gouache & ink on paper, 16" x 12" Available 

My Overgrown Garden, gouache on paper, 12" x 16" Available 

Adventure Forest, gouache & ink on paper, 12" x 16" Available 

Life Takes Over, gouache & ink on paper, 16" x 12" Available 

Seeds for the Garden, gouache & ink on paper, 16" x 12" Available 

Osprey and Flamingo, gouache on paper, 16" x 12" Available 

Along the Fence, gouache & ink on paper, 8" x 8" Available 

Playroom, gouache on paper, 8" x 8" Available 

Where Were You? mixed media on paper, 8" x 8" Available 

Pink Sky in the Morning, watercolor & gouache on paper, 4" x 6" Available 

Night Beach, mixed media on paper, 12" x 16" Available 

It's a Beautiful Morning, watercolor & gouache on paper, 8" x 8" Available


Orchids Grow Outside Here, oil on canvas, 30" x 40"  Available 


Blue Jay Morning, oil on canvas, 30" x 40"  Available 


Still Life with Fruit, oil on canvas, 40" x 30"  Available


Joy, oil on board, 24" x 24"  Available


Flowers at Sunrise, oil on canvas, 20" x 16"  Available


Still Life, gouache on paper, 11" x 7.75"  Available


Sunday Flowers, gouache on paper, 10" x 8"  SOLD 


C'est Magique, gouache on paper, 5.5" x 7.75",  Available 


Quiet Evening, acrylic on panel, 6" x 6"  Available 


Reves de Chat, acrylic on panel, 6" x 6"  Available