RUTH COHEN

I am inspired by the women I see in my daily life. I live in Paris in fall and spring. In winter, in Thailand and Laos. During summer in Washington, DC.

I have been a feminist for five decades; initially I volunteered at a crisis center and then became a legal advocate for women and their families. Thirty years ago, I began to create artwork. First, painting, soon after, I learned to draw, and printmaking followed.

In the "The Backs of Women" series
my passion to create and my desire to honor women comes together. This website chronicles the ways I have interpreted the lives and work of women in various mediums since 2022.

Currently, I exhibit original prints at Mariposa Gallery in Albuquerque, New Mexico. My drawings, original prints and paintings are on view at Mosaic Market in Chiang Mai, Thailand. My original prints are on view digitally at Washington Printmakers Gallery. I often exhibit from my suitcase, making new work as I go from place to place.