Artwork Description:

Title: Sun rise

Sunrise painting was inspired by a trip to Kew Gardens. The lily house is incredible and inspired me to capture the light and atmosphere on a summers day. On that day of visiting I felt the power of nature to adapt to its surroundings, and its resilience, with the leaves turned to face the sun, hence the title Sunrise.

Artist Bio:

Ruth Egon (b.1984, Walsall, UK) studied A Level Art and Foundation Degree at Walsall College, and went on to Winchester School of Art to earn a degree in Textile Design (print), graduating in 2008. First exhibiting at Walsall Art Gallery, at the young age of 19, Ruth went on to show her work at Islington Art and Design Fair, Inverness Museum and Gallery, and Inchmore Gallery, as well as holding a textile exhibit in Paris. Most recently (2024) she has exhibited in Brighton, Liberation Gallery championing mental wellbeing through art.

Uplifting and inspiring people through her bold colour palette, she hopes to engage people in their environment and explores nature through a positive and intriguing lens. Taking reference from abstract artists such as Morris Louis, Miro and Mark Rothko, with the quirky and surrealist sense of humour of Dali, her landscapes are a tapestry of beautiful abstract space and symbolic representations. She is fascinated by natural beauty and the human experience.

English artist Ruth Egon paints opulent paintings celebrating the beauty of botanical environments. A former textile designer, she constructs rhythmic patterns that dazzle the eye through a process of intuitive paint application and skilled layering, which results in vibrantly colored compositions. Egon collects the subjects of her paintings as she strolls through the gardens and parks of Fife, on the eastern coast of Scotland. She may take deliberate trips to capture local flora or find inspiration in her very own backyard, surrounded by blooming tulips and Oriental poppies. Her favourite time of day is when the sun descends on the horizon, casting dramatic shadows over foliage and flowers; an effect she recreates in her work. The buoyancy of nature fills her with joy, imbuing the canvas with a sense of upliftment and hope. Whether capturing beds of dandelions, a honeybee, or her adorable tuxedo cat, Bonnie, Egon inspires awe and appreciation for our planet and the creatures that inhabit it.

Egon grew up in England, just outside the West Midlands region, and moved to Scotland ten years ago. She studied Art at Walsall College and earned a degree in Textile Design from the Winchester School of Art. Prior to becoming a painter, Egon had a successful career as a textile designer. She exhibited at Première Vision in Paris, the Islington Art and Design Fair, the Inverness Museum and Gallery, and the Inchmore Gallery, to name but a few. Her painting “Indian Summer No. 2” appeared in the 2021 November issue of Vanity Fair UK.