BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Ruth Ilg an award-winning artist, photographer, and tri-lingual poet, is a native of Germany. She resides and works in Asheville, North Carolina, USA and on Lake Constance, Germany. Ms. Ilg has studied with renowned artists in Europe and in the US, resulting in a continuing strong desire to work within a wide spectrum of techniques, styles, media, and themes. Ms. Ilg is known for her delicate watercolor botanicals, brilliant acrylic abstract paintings, unique mixed-media work, miniature oil landscapes, vibrant geometric designs, luminous reverse glass paintings, and for her innovative encaustic work. Ms. Ilg is a frequently exhibited artist and photographer, and a widely published poet. She has won numerous awards for her creative work, which can be found in private and corporate collections around the
world. In the USA Ms. Ilg is represented by the Asheville Gallery of Art in Asheville, N.C. and by the Miya Gallery in Weaverville, N.C. and by the Trillium Arts Centre in Travelers Rest, S.C.

Artist Statement

"Although the inspiration for my work comes from many different sources, I am especially drawn to nature, music, poetry, and the inner world of dreams and emotions. Through the exploration of color, form and texture -- whether representational or abstract -- I hope to create a visual dialogue between the image and the viewer, and thereby building a bridge for universal communication and understanding."