Painting stories, one stranger at a time

Ruth is only four or five years into painting, yet she speaks aboutthe craft as though she has always lived inside it.

Walking along the road, Ruth often stops to speak with strangers. She is not waiting for anyone. She simply notices a face that seems to hold a story, and for her, that is reason enough to pause. She takes out her sketchbook, and within days, she returns with a finished portrait, handing it to the stranger as a gift, freely given, with no strings attached.