Ruth Waterman

Solo violinist Ruth Waterman has always been fascinated by the art of interpretation. Now, instead of focussing on the works of the great composers, she creates paintings and collages that, in their own way, interpret and respond to the visual world.When her long performing career came to an end, she expanded her art studies at London’s CityLit and the Slade (summer school). A portrait commission which came her way – and was hesitantly accepted – gave her the impetus to start spending serious time with paint.Ruth Waterman has had several exhibitions, her focus shifting from portraits to abstracts, semi-abstract landscapes and collages. She is particularly interested in movement and energy, and in how shapes interact with each other. Perhaps this is not surprising, considering that she is now working within an artform that is physically fixed and static, after devoting herself to music where sounds are in constant flux.