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    Magan Ruthke

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    Murals
    Tongva Nation Facade
    Tongva Nation Facade
    Design (#1 of 4) for Palos Verdes Art Center building wrap competition. Palos Verdes, CA is has a rich cultural history that I represented through folk art patterns.

    Chosen as a finalist to be exhibited in a separate gallery.

    Gouache on Paper, 2019
    Japanese Facade
    Japanese Facade
    Design (#2 of 4) for Palos Verdes Art Center building wrap competition. Palos Verdes, CA is has a rich cultural history that I represented through folk art patterns.

    Chosen as a finalist to be exhibited in a separate gallery.

    Gouache on Paper, 2019
    Spanish into Central American Facade
    Spanish into Central American Facade
    Design (#3 of 4) for Palos Verdes Art Center building wrap competition. Palos Verdes, CA is has a rich cultural history that I represented through folk art patterns.

    Chosen as a finalist to be exhibited in a separate gallery.

    Gouache on Paper, 2019
    Scandinavian Facade
    Scandinavian Facade
    Design (#1 of 4) for Palos Verdes Art Center building wrap competition. Palos Verdes, CA is has a rich cultural history that I represented through folk art patterns.

    Chosen as a finalist to be exhibited in a separate gallery.

    Gouache on Paper, 2019
    Completed Mural with Furniture
    Completed Mural with Furniture
    Completed Mural on Day #4
    Completed Mural on Day #4
    8'x11', latex on vintage wood panel

    Approximately 32 hours of work.
    Completed Details
    Completed Details
    Completed Details
    Completed Details
    Completed Details
    Completed Details
    Completed Details
    Completed Details
    Final Progress, Day #4
    Final Progress, Day #4
    Detail work at the bottom edge of the mural.
    In Progress, Day #3
    In Progress, Day #3
    In Progress, Day #2
    In Progress, Day #2
    In Progress, Day #2
    In Progress, Day #2
    Drawing the Patterns
    Drawing the Patterns
    I hand measured and drew the patterns. No stencils or tape.
    Lazy Whale Grid
    Lazy Whale Grid
    3"x3" grid lines, hand drawn on vintage wood paneling.
    Lazy Whale Color Matching
    Lazy Whale Color Matching
    Sketch with Sherwin Williams color samples.
    Lazy Whale Sketch
    Lazy Whale Sketch
    Original sketch of for a mural on a vintage Ocean City, MD condo wall. Based on quilt patterns symbolizing the north star and descending mountains. Both representing travel and home.
    Painted Lady Folk Art Steps
    Painted Lady Folk Art Steps
    Commission for private home in Baltimore, Maryland.

    June 2018
    IMG_6442
    IMG_6442
    Commission for private home in Baltimore, Maryland.

    June 2018
    Painted Lady Steps Detail
    Painted Lady Steps Detail
    Commission for private home in Baltimore, Maryland.

    June 2018
    Painted Lady Steps Detail
    Painted Lady Steps Detail
    Commission for private home in Baltimore, Maryland.

    June 2018
    Painted Lady Steps Detail
    Painted Lady Steps Detail
    Commission for private home in Baltimore, Maryland.

    June 2018
    Painted Lady Steps Plans - Bottom
    Painted Lady Steps Plans - Bottom
    Commission for private home in Baltimore, Maryland.

    June 2018
    Painted Lady Steps Plans - Top
    Painted Lady Steps Plans - Top
    Commission for private home in Baltimore, Maryland.

    June 2018
    Oregon Ridge Mural
    Oregon Ridge Mural
    Completed, educational mural for Oregon Ridge Nature Center. 2016.
    Oregon Ridge Nature Center: Before
    Oregon Ridge Nature Center: Before
    The lighting was difficult for photography in this space. This is the hallway prior to the mural.
    Oregon Ridge Mock Up
    Oregon Ridge Mock Up
    Scale mock up of the Oregon Ridge Nature Center mural.
    Heart & Seoul Mural
    Heart & Seoul Mural
    A mural completed for Port Discovery Children's Museum travelling exhibit, Heart & Seoul: Growing Up in Korea. Inspired by Korean folk art. Painting assistance by Taylor Shuck and Katie McAfee. 2016.
    Heart & Seoul Mural
    Heart & Seoul Mural
    Moving from exhibit to main museum space.
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    © 2019 by Magan Ruthke

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