Ruth Chase is a multimedia artist born in Venice, CA, living in Tennessee. She is a graduate of the San Francisco Art Institute whose artistic practice is inquiry-based and engages community bridge-building. She was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation from the City of Los Angeles for Art in Action and a grant to an individual artist from the Carl Jacobs Foundation. She was granted a residency at the Millay Colony for the Arts in NY, published in Professional Artist Magazine, Catapult Art Magazine, and Huffington Post, and has taught at the Crocker Art Museum. Ruth was a featured artist on the Dead Files TV program and was awarded an Artist in Residence at Nevada County Arts for Artist Activating Communities through a grant from the California Arts Council for three consecutive years. Her film BELONGING screened at the 18th Annual Nevada City Film Festival and Wild & Scenic Film Festival. Ruth received the Legendary Female Artist of Venice, exhibited in The Crocker Kingsley, the Museum of Northern California Art, and the Diego Rivera Gallery at the San Francisco Art Institute.

My work explores the natural world, unseen energies, and the human spirit. Recently, I’ve become more attuned to electromagnetic fields, which has shifted my practice and deepened my exploration of how these invisible forces impact our bodies and surroundings.

Using acrylic on canvas, I build up to 40 layers of thin washes, creating complex surfaces rich in color and texture. Hard lines outline figures and forms, often representing energy waves or EMFs that are not visible but detectable to those sensitive to them.

I also create paintings based on prayers or wishes sent to me for healing, which I return to the contributors. Through social media, I share my experience with electromagnetic sensitivity, fostering a dialogue about our connection to unseen energies and their influence.

At its core, my work is about belonging—how we relate to ourselves, each other, and the non-physical world.