Nebbia
"Nebbia" means "fog" in Italian. This woman is wasting away, disappearing as if in a fog. She looks so frail and thin, moving through the...
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Jennie Rutz
- Jul 25
- 1 min
Creation
40 x 60cm, Acrylic on Canvas She's surrounded by the elements of nature which support life; water, air, and earth, while her body...
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Jennie Rutz
- Jun 5
- 1 min
Super Seven
Seven questions I answered for Define Art. 1. Where did you grow up & how long have you been on the coast? I grew up in a small town in...
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Jennie Rutz
- Apr 4
- 1 min
Chapter 5: The Villa
She's back on solid ground, recharging at her accommodation, the beautiful Villino Gregorietti. This villa, located on the corner of...
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Jennie Rutz
- Apr 4
- 1 min
Chapter 4: The Boat
She has left the comfort of the shore and is venturing out to sea. In the distance The Charleston and Monte Pellegrino are still visible....
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Jennie Rutz
- Apr 3
- 1 min
Chapter 3: The Beach
She has now seated herself on the sand, with a backdrop that includes both The Charleston, which she visited in the previous chapter, and...
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Jennie Rutz
- Apr 1
- 1 min
Chapter 2: The Charleston
She is drawn down the boardwalk towards the stunning Art Nouveau architecture of "The Charleston", built as a bathing establishment in...
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Jennie Rutz
- Mar 31
- 1 min
Chapter 1: The Fountain
First stop upon her arrival, Piazza Mondello, the main square, to take in her surroundings. In front of her, the sea; to the sides, an...
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Jennie Rutz
- Mar 30
- 1 min
It Happened in Mondello.
In 2014 while living in Palermo, Sicily, I created a 5 Chapter series of acrylic paintings entitled " It happened in Mondello". Mondello...
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Jennie Rutz
- Sep 30, 2021
- 2 min
Stende
Italian / verb / present tense / third person singular This verb is used in multiple ways in Italian: 1. to stretch out (one's arms etc)...
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Jennie Rutz
- Sep 8, 2021
- 1 min
Malala in the Classroom
28 x 41cm, Acrylic on Muslin Today I donated 600 USD to the Malala Fund on behalf of my business. 10% of all sales I make are forwarded...
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Jennie Rutz
- Sep 8, 2021
- 1 min
Hello Sunshine
My painting "Winter" had the honor of adorning the cover of Winter 2021 issue of Hello Sunshine magazine. As it's run comes to an end I...
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Jennie Rutz
- May 24, 2021
- 1 min
Lost in the Background
Her stylish outfit contrasts with the derelict background, yet the colours and pose allow her blend in. The colourful graffiti designs...
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Jennie Rutz
- May 18, 2021
- 1 min
Lost in the Book
This painting is set in Villa Malfitano, a place down the street from where I used to live in Palermo. I used to go there to read, write,...
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Jennie Rutz
- May 11, 2021
- 1 min
Lost in the City
A moment of vulnerability, being lost in the city and wondering which way to go. Hiding behind her hat, she tries to gather her bearings,...
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Jennie Rutz
- May 4, 2021
- 1 min
Lost in the Stairway
This painting is set in Vernazza, a town in the Cinque Terre of Italy. It’s full of colourful buildings and mysterious staircases begging...
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Jennie Rutz
- Apr 27, 2021
- 1 min
Lost in the Lounge
This orange floral dress with high neck and long sleeves is like a blanket of armour protecting her while she curls into the lounge for...
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Jennie Rutz
- Apr 20, 2021
- 1 min
Lost in the Dress
Over the coming weeks I’ll be writing about my new Lost in the Dress Collection. The title, “Lost in the Dress”, has a double meaning. It...
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Jennie Rutz
- Feb 4, 2021
- 1 min
Winter
Winter doesn’t look like this where I’m from. But here in Queensland all you usually need in winter is a sweater on top of your bikini. I...
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Jennie Rutz
- Jan 13, 2021
- 1 min
Malala Fund
This is a marker sketch of Malala Yousafzai, one of the most courageous people alive. At the age of 15 she was intentionally targeted by...
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