Into The Field
Explore the intersection of spirit, dreams, and algorithms in “In the Field” a new exhibition wit @RuthChase and @chaletcomellas at @modfellowsartgallery
Opening reception on Oct 18th 6-9 pm

May Your Life Be Your Masterpiece
Into The Field
Explore the intersection of spirit, dreams, and algorithms in “In the Field” a new exhibition wit @RuthChase and @chaletcomellas at @modfellowsartgallery
Opening reception on Oct 18th 6-9 pm

Recently, I discovered that I could feel electromagnetic fields, which was affecting my ability to work inside my studio. To address this, I moved my creative practice outdoors, where the natural environment helps alleviate my symptoms. This shift has led my work to explore how electromagnetic fields and unseen energies impact our bodies and relationships.

This is my indoor art studio, the clean side.
NEXT TIME YOU’RE IN HENDERSONVILLE, TN
Schedule a Visit
MACC at The Streets – Passion Projects – September 1 – 30

The exhibition is a collection of works that come from several of Ruth’s award winning and grant funded passion projects exploring themes of the human spirit and belonging. Her paintings are acrylic on canvas, blurring the lines with drips and intersecting patterns, shapes, and edges, allowing drips to break up hard lines to impart a sense of history, memory, and emotional complexity.
“The public plays a vital role in the outcome of my work, taking a journey with me that can last up to three years. Self-aware subjects with strong belief systems fascinate me and become the subjects of my work.”
– Ruth Chase
ABOUT THE ARTIST
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, most recently her work was featured on the Nashville Sign.

MACC at The Streets
300 Indian Lake Blvd. A140
Hendersonville, TN 37075
Wed – Fri 11:30 – 7:30 PM
Sat 10 – 5 PM
Sun 1 – 5 PM
Or by appointment: 615-822-0789 EVENT
LINK: https://fb.me/e/vlw8dDMY

My art on 9th and O St. is an extension of my studio paintings and video work that reevaluate the roles women have resisted and submitted — highlighting the wisdom women embody beyond limited role models.
Located on 9 Th & O St. in Sacramento, CA.
curated Ruth Chase and Brynn Farwell
Exhibition Dates
August 6 – September 11, 2021
Gallery Hours
Tuesday – Saturday, 12 – 4 PM
Art Opening
Friday, August 20, 5 – 7 PM
Artist Talk
Thursday, September 9, 5 – 7 PM
I invite you to comment and share your stories and observations.

Group Show.
Opening Reception: Friday, December 5th | 6–9 PM
Modfellows Gallery
3655 Trousdale Dr, #C, Nashville
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Ruth Chase | Chalet Comellas
Opening Reception: OCT 18, 6-9PM
Modfellows Gallery
3655 Trousdale Dr, #C, Nashville
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Opening and Closing Receptions
Sunday, May 3, 3-7 PM
Sunday, May 4, 2-5 PM
Saturday, June 28, 2-6 PM
The Pool House Gallery in Pasadena, CA
The space is run in a guerrilla | 90’s underground club style.
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Currently, I work with local artists in Tennessee, leading a program for regional artists to meet, gain professional knowledge, and network. Meet Me at The MACC
Monthly Meetings at Monthaven
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Ruth Chase exhibits a painting and video. Also, a co-curator of the exhibition. The exhibition is the result of a journey the Tribe embarked on through a series of gatherings and workshops that centered on discussions about land, water, and people.
Up through late 2025
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“Speaking of art school….impressions, stories and remembrances as told by alumni and faculty of the San Francisco Art Institute”. This series is about perpetuating the culture and legacy of the San Francisco Art Institute through recorded interviews.
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Comments welcome
“Women: Independence, Interdependence”
by Ruth Chase
acrylic, thread, cotton yarn on cardboard with video
24 x 48″
I am exploring independence and interdependence of women. Through the use of cardboard, acrylic paint, thread, and cotton yarn, this piece is a meditation on how pain is stored in the female body. With phrases like I am afraid to be vulnerable, I am not lovable, and childhood fear taught me not to trust, were written on each disc, and used to create the breast element in the work. Within the work, there are references to gender dysphoria, menses as independence and interdependence, and the female body as being in service.
THE ART OF COLLABORATION – RUTH CHASE AND CHANTELLE GOLDTHWAITE
Last week Eliza Tudor of Nevada County Arts Council, Tracy Pepper of Color Me Human, Donn K. Harris of California Arts Council, and I were in #Miami for four days joining the #changenetwork of OF/BY/FORALL.

Women are an essential part of any community, yet their sense of belonging is often tied into gender roles, not always satisfying their sense of belonging. Mother, sister, partner, we all have women in our lives. I AM HERe is intended to mirror the voices of how men and women view women’s unique sense of belonging against the backdrop of our rural community. Lead artist Ruth Chase has sought to examine her own sense of belonging over the course of a year by asking questions through social media and taking her personal journey alongside the community. Now, the public is invited to share their own stories about themselves or the women in their lives by participating in the public art installation.