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Ruth Soller
National Park and Landscape paintings
Curriculum Vitae
Author & Illustrator
National Parks & Beyond, written and illustrated by Ruth Soller
Backyard Habitat, written and illustrated by Ruth Soller
Selected Collections
Good Samaritan Cancer Care Center, Lafayette, CO
International Association of Fire Fighters, Washington DC
The Vermont Country Store Scale Museum, Weston, VT
Ranch-Way Feed Mills, Fort Collins, CO
Caddell Construction Co. Inc., Montgomery, AL
Dental Associates of East Montgomery, AL
Arrowhead Country Club, Montgomery, AL
Dr. Harrison Long, DDS, Wetumpka, AL
Legacy Homes LLC, Wetumpka, AL
ReMax Realty of Montgomery, AL
Pike Pioneer Museum, Troy, AL
Solo Museum Show
Ruth Soller Women’s History Month, Troy University Rosa Parks Museum, AL
Museum Group Exhibitions
2025 Old West Museum, 44th Western Spirit Show, WY
2023 Old West Museum, New Frontiers Juried Western Art Show, WY
2018 Old West Museum, 37th Western Spirit Show, WY
2016 Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Invitational Western Art Show
2015 Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Invitational Western Art Show
2014 Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Invitational Western Art Show
C.M. Russell Museum, The Russell, Great Falls, MT, color catalog
Western Masters Art Show, Best Western Heritage Inn, Great Falls, MT
2013 Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Invitational Western Art Show
Old West Museum, 32nd Western Spirit Show, WY
2012 The Butler Institute of American Art, 76th Midyear Exhibition, Youngstown, OH
C.M. Russell Museum, The Russell, Great Falls, MT, color catalog
Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Invitational Western Art Show
Old West Museum, 31st Western Spirit Show, WY
2011 Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Invitational Western Art Show
Old West Museum, 30th Western Spirit Show, WY
2010 Salmagundi Club New York, Non-Member Painting / Sculpture Exhibition
Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Invitational Western Art Show
Old West Museum, 29th Western Spirit Show, WY
2009 Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, Invitational Western Art Show
Old West Museum, 28th Western Spirit Show, WY
Museum of Contemporary Art DC, Washington, DC, Sketchbook Project
Museum of Design, Atlanta, GA, Sketchbook Project
2007 Loveland Museum Gallery, Art Sightings: Regional Art Exposed, CO
2003 Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Flimp Festival/, AL
Troy University Rosa Parks Museum, Face of Alabama, AL
Meridian Museum of Art, Peoples’ Choice Competition, MS
Dowling Museum, A Slice of Americana with sculptor Victoria Downey, Ozark, AL
Dowling Museum, Dale County Arts Council Regional Exhibition, Ozark, AL
2002 Meridian Museum of Art, Peoples’ Choice Competition, MS
Lurleen B. Wallace Museum, Art Talkers Exhibition, Andalusia, AL
1998-99 Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Alabama Landscapes, AL
1999 Pike Pioneer Museum, Pike Pioneer Days Jean Lake Festival, Troy, AL
Awards / Honors
2024 Gilded Coast Cloudscape FAV15% February Bold Brush Competition
2023 Special Recognition Arts Award, Manhattan Arts International
2022 Maroon Bells & Lake, Colorado State Capitol Governor’s Office (loan)
2020 Landscape Artist of the Year, Grandview Sunset Grand Canyon, Art Comes Alive!
Moran Point Grand Canyon FAV15% August Bold Brush Competition,
Award of Excellence, Bell Dance Taos Pueblo, Manhattan Arts International
2019 San Xavier Mission FAV15% April Bold Brush Competition
Award of Excellence, Maroon Bells and Lake, Manhattan Arts International
2018 Award of Excellence, Cottonwood Creek Grand Tetons, Manhattan Arts International
2017 Award of Excellence, Moran Point, Manhattan Arts International
2016 Award of Excellence, Grandview Sunset, Manhattan Arts International
2013 Purchase Award, Cache de Poudre, Good Samaritan Cancer Center, CO
Award of Excellence, Cache de Poudre, Manhattan Arts International
2012-2014 Colorado Artists in US Senator Michael Bennet’s Office, Washington DC
2011 Paint the Parks Honorable Mention, Lower Falls of Yellowstone
Best Oil, Broomfield Grain Elevator, Western Spirit Show Old West Museum,
Jurors Jerry Palen, Sarah Woods, Matt Flint
2010-2011 Creative Capital/ Colorado Creative Industries, Denver International Airport
2010 1st Place Oil Tavola per la Colazione, Juror Jake Gaedtke, Louisville, CO
Solo / Feature Artist Exhibitions
2025 National Park Landscapes, Change Everything, Fort Collins, CO
2024 Wildlife in Boulder County, Osmosis Gallery, Niwot, CO
National Parks, Featured Artist, Artcentric, Wheat Ridge, CO
2023 Prints Release, Art Brand Studios/Wild Wings, Costa Mesa, CA
2022 National Parks / Cloudscapes, ADC Fine Art Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
2021 Colorado Landscapes, Osmosis Art Gallery, Niwot, CO
2019 Living Canyons, MUSE Performance Space, Lafayette, CO
National Parks, Osmosis Art Gallery, Niwot, CO
2017 National Parks, Andrisen Morton, Cherry Creek North, Denver, CO
National Parks, Cultural Resources Division, Lafayette, CO
National Parks, Creative Framing Art Gallery, Louisville, CO
2013 Old West Relics / Memories, Broomfield Auditorium, CO
2011 Italy / Southwest Scenes, Garfield Estates Vineyards/ Cottonwood Cellars
2008 Colorado Works, Breckenridge Theater Gallery, Breckenridge, CO
2006 Colorado Landscapes, Miners Alley Playhouse, Golden, CO
Invitational & Juried Exhibitions
2026 Best of the Best Show, Framed Image, Denver, CO
Here Comes Summer, Framed Image, Denver, CO
2025 Spring Through Summer, Framed Image, Denver, CO
Autumn Art Showcase, Framed Image, Denver, CO
Winterscape, Framed Image, Denver, CO
2024 Healing Power of Nature Invitational, Healing Power of Art & Artists
Healing Power of Color Invitational, Healing Power of Art & Artists
Her Story Invitational, Manhattan Arts International
National Parks Art Invitational, Life in the West Gallery, Broomfield, CO
See Green, See Blue, Framed Image, Denver, CO
Red Essential Limitless Potential, Framed Image, Denver, CO
2023 Healing Power of Elements: Earth, Water, Air, Fire, Manhattan Arts International
Holiday Art Special Event Invitational, Life in the West Gallery, Broomfield, CO
Land & Lifestyles: Art of the West, Life in the West Gallery, Broomfield, CO
Healing Power of Color Exhibition, Manhattan Arts International
Her Story Exhibition, Manhattan Arts International
Artist’s Favorite, Life in the West Art Gallery, Broomfield, CO
Healing Power of ART Inspired by Nature, Healing Power of Art & Artists
Orange Is the New Red, Framed Image, Denver, CO
2022 Art Comes Alive! Art Design Consultants Fine Art, Cincinnati, OH
Healing Power of Art: Resilience, Healing Power of Art & Artists
There’s No Business Like Snow Business, Framed Image, Denver, CO
BLINK Exhibition, ADC Fine Art Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
Colorado Day Exhibition, Colorado State Capitol, Denver, CO
Autumn is My Favorite Color, Framed Image, Denver, CO
Healing Power of Color, Healing Power of Art & Artists
Her Story Exhibition/ Manhattan Arts International
2021 Art Comes Alive! Art Design Consultants Fine Art, Cincinnati, OH
Outdoor Creations, Boulder County Parks Open Spaces/Great Frame Up, Longmont, CO
In Honor of Nature International Exhibition, Healing Power of Art & Artists
2020 Art Comes Alive! Art Design Consultants Fine Art, Cincinnati, OH
Her Story Exhibition, Manhattan Arts International
The Year That Wasn’t Show, Framed Image, Denver, CO
The Spirit of Resilience, Manhattan Arts International
2019 Healing Power of Color, Manhattan Arts International
2018 New Beginnings/ Manhattan Arts International
2017 Lines into Shapes National Show, Art Center of Estes Park, CO
New Beginnings Exhibition, Manhattan Arts International
2016 Her Story Exhibition, Manhattan Arts International,
2014 Art Steamboat: Top 30 artists Western Region, Steamboat Springs, CO
2013 Celebrate the Healing Power of Art, Manhattan Arts International
2009 Florence Biennial Contemporary Art Exhibition/ Fortezza da Basso, Florence, Italy
2005 International Water-media XIV Challenge Conditions, University Colorado, Colorado Springs
Press / Publications
2026 “America the Beautiful” Americana Section Art of the West July/Aug
2024 “Featured Artist Ruth Soller” by Carolyn Edlund, Artsy Shark
2023 “Ruth Soller Special Recognition Award in Healing Power of Elements” by Renee Phillips
Wild Wings Spring Fine Art Digital Catalog
“Collectors Showcase Special Section” Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine April p. 52
“Healing Power of Art Inspired by Nature” feature article by Renee Phillips
2022 Blink Art Resource, Art Design Consultants, Cincinnati, OH
“Meet Ruth Soller” feature by Kimberly Chang Canvas Rebel
2021 “National Parks Portfolio” Plein Air Magazine Feb/Mar pp 25, 88
2020 “This Land is Our Land Features Ruth Soller” Art of the West Mar/Apr p. 73
“Meet Ruth Soller” Inspiring Stories feature Voyage Denver Magazine
2019 “Healing Views” by Laura Beausire, Mountain Living 25th Anniversary May/June
2017 “Soller Celebrates National Parks” Art of the West Mar/Apr p. 91
2014 “Great Falls Synergy” Western Art Collector March pp. 168-171
2013 “Ruth Soller Exhibits in Senator’s Office” Art of the West Jan/Feb p. 76
“Artistic View of life in the West” feature article by Terri Chance Broomfield Enterprise
2012 “Western art show, sale event offers contemporary works” Amarillo Globe-News
2011 “In Remembrance Print Available” by Wendy Forbes Broomfielder
2010 “Alumna Illuminates Passion for Art” by Fred Miller Graduate, University Arkansas
2009 “Reflection Gallery Santa Fe” Biennale Internazionale Arte Studio, Firenze, Italia
“Artist making it work in tough economy” by Sally Bridges Broomfield Enterprise
2005 “Portrait of Rosa Parks” Montgomery River Region Sketchbook, Indigo Custom Publishing, Macon, GA
Teaching
2016-2024 Art Lessons in Drawing or Painting, Ruth Soller Studio, Lafayette, CO
2017 Paletteers Demo Oil Painting of Canyon de Chelly, Northglenn, CO
2015-2016 Creativity Camp for Youth, Ruth Soller Studio, Lafayette, CO
2015 Portrait Drawing Basics Dabbler Workshop, Louisville Art Association, CO
2003 How to mix flesh tones, Daniel E. Greene portrait palette, Elmore
My Story
As a child I wanted to learn how to draw and paint and began my journey in summer art camp. We practiced drawing with pen and ink, charcoal, and pastel pencils. We experimented with painting in tempera, watercolor and oils.
A degree in Home Economics helped me earn a living for several years. I married my ballroom dancing partner, an Air Force Officer, and earned an MBA. As we moved around the country, raising two sons, I pursued my dream of making a business of my art.
Travel adventures became my muse as plein air painting and sketching allow me to record my experiences in nature. We built a home in Colorado which includes my dream studio. My life reached full circle as I welcomed Creativity Camp students to my studio and began to share my knowledge with a younger generation.
Artist Statement
My magical landscapes express passion through brilliant hues and command power by dramatic contrasts. My paintings have been exhibited in museums and galleries and earned awards in international competitions. My gift of creative communication occurs as my art is seen and experienced by others. Studying with admired artists honed my skills and intention. Perseverance through challenges focused my style and voice. I discovered that creating art brings healing power to my body, mind and spirit. The awe of nature creates energy to strengthen health and increase happiness. My purpose is to share emotions and bring healing and joy through art.
