Cindy Ruskin

Cindy Ruskin is an artist originally from South Africa, who holds a B.A. in Art History from Harvard and has studied painting in San Francisco and New York City. Her work is showcased in the White Columns Curated Artist Registry.

Cindy presently exhibits online with PxP Contemporary Gallery. Her recent exhibitions include an online solo show at WE.United Gallery and group exhibits in Connecticut at The Carriage Barn Arts Center, The Stamford Art Association, and the Ridgefield Guild of Artists. Other exhibitions include a solo show in Times Square, NYC, sponsored by ChaShaMa, and a week-long guest show at New York’s Matthew Marks Gallery, benefiting the Duk Lost Boys Clinic in Sudan.


Artist Statement

The first thing I do in the morning is read the news. When my anxiety reaches a breaking point, I race to my studio with no plan except to stop thinking and start painting.

This has become a daily practice. I work on paper so nothing I create is too precious, grabbing oil paints, acrylics, ink, pencils, and whatever else I find around me. I describe the works in this collection as inner landscapes — spiritual and emotional environments, inspired by a quote from the feminist filmmaker Agnes Varda, “If you open people up, you’ll find landscapes.”

I’m deeply thankful for the great solace painting gives me. When I paint, I’m able to let go of the outside world. I find myself painting tranquil, safe places — mostly meadows and big sky — with space to relax and reflect.

I feel a powerful impulse to paint in a way that is joyful and life-affirming. Even when the future of the world seems bleak, I know that making art will take me to another realm where I can daydream, believe in the impossible, and find humor, hope, and beauty.


https://www.cindyruskin.com/