About ruthrobertson

Ruth Robertson is well known in the Washington Metropolitan Area for her figurative works.  Her
sensuous interpretation of the figure has become a hallmark of her work.

Although best known for her black and white photographs of nudes she is also well known for her mixed media works and paintings. Her work has received critical acclaim in the Mid-Atlantic region where it has been heavily exhibited, and is highly sought by collectors  worldwide.  Her work is also included in the
permanent collections of four museums.

Private collectors throughout the United States, Great Britain, Europe, the Middle and Far East and  Latin America  have purchased Robertson's work. Ruth Robertson is represented by commercial galleries in Atlanta, GA, Dallas, TX, Los Angeles, CA, San Diego, CA and is self-representing on the
Internet. Robertson has exhibited her work at The
Museum Of Contemporary Art in DC, where the museum hosted a solo exhibition of her work. Her
photographs have been exhibited  in Havana, Cuba. Her series "In Conversation With Alesso
Baldovinetti" was discussed on WETA's Around Town in July of 2002.


Ruth Robertson holds a Bachelor of Fine Art
degree from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond,
VA.  She spent two years in West Germany
pursuing her art studies from 1970- 1972.
Ms. Robertson is aformer art teacher.  
Her last teaching position was at Bishop O'Connell High School in Arlington, VA. Early in her career she
taught in the Fairfax County, Virginia public school
system. She has taught as an adjunct  faculty  member in the MIS program at Virginia Commonwealth University.

In 1988 Ruth Robertson opened her studio as an  exhibition space, used to exhibit not only her work,
but that of other artists. For the next ten years she worked establishing herself as an artist and an art
dealer.

In 1998 she left her teaching position to work full time as a studio artist.  In May of 2001 she
purchased half interest in District West Fine Art located in the Northern Virgina Suburbs of
Washington, D.C. In 2004 Ruth Robertson opened a second gallery, Ruth Robertson, also located in
Northern Virginia.

Robertson developed e-MOCA.com, the first electronic museum of contemporary art on the
Internet.  She currently serves as the museum director and on the board of directors.

Ruth Robertson lives and maintains a studio in the Washington, DC area of the United States. She is a
listed artist.

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