Archived Exhibition
David Ruddell | New Work
April 22 – May 22, 2010
Reception: Saturday, April 24, 2010, 3:00 – 5:00 pm
David Ruddell explores his own mythology for the journey of life by using the boat form as a metaphor for the passage of the human vessel through
time. The physical representation of this symbol is meant to represent the choices we make in our lives.
In this exhibition Ruddell has created works on raw poplar panels and blackboards, including a small series of boats on
children's readymade chalkboards. Ruddell utilizes a palette of rich blues, reds, and yellows, in natural tones that evoke a
symbolic landscape.
David Ruddell's work is in the collections of the Smithsonian American Museum, Renwick Gallery, Washington, DC, the di Rosa in Napa,
California, and the Oakland Museum of California, as well as many private collections.
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Blackboard, Blue Boat, Two White Strips, 2010
50 ½ x 65 x 7 ½ inches
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Poplar Board, Three Blue Boats, 2010
59 x 49 x 8 inches |
Blackboard with Green, Shellac Boat, 2010
70 x 61 ½ x 8 inches |
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| Three Yellow Boats, Dd, 2010, Mixed media; 29 x 28 x 4 1/2 inches |
Blackboard with Blue and Green/5 Boats, 2010, Mixed media; 65 x 51 x 9 1/2 inches |
Blackboard with White Stripe/Poplar Boat, 2010, Mixed media; 27 1/2 x 32 x 5 inches |
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| Blue Board/3 Blue Boats, 2010, Mixed media; 50 x 43 x 8 1/2 inches |
Shellac Board/White Boat, 2010, Mixed media; 39 x 55 x 6 1/2 inches |
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