Ruth Dent
The Stars and the Moon
Shining brightIn the dark dark nightThe stars and the moonIlluminate the gloom Eyes glowOn Earth belowSweeping the darkFor dazzling sparks Reflected lightShines bright tonightAs white holds swayFrom so far away Closer and closer must we goTo see the splendid colour-filled showFor in the dark, in the deepAre the visions that we seek
Read MoreDancers
In a luminous spaceColours gyrateAs they move to and froWith the musical flow SpinningTwirlingSmilingFreely dancing Go find a luminous spaceMake those colours gyrateAs you move to and froWith the musical flow SpinningTwirlingSmilingFreely dancing
Read MoreEarlids EP1 Visualiser
Using paint and light, I created a visualisation for Earlids’ first EP. Four tracks: Intro, Tyran PTI, Spills and Tyran PTII. A continuous flow of colour and sound for 14 minutes. Watch ‘full screen’. Enjoy. Find Earlids EP1 on Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes and Amazon.
Read MoreQ – Expressions
These small acrylics are expressions of my feelings during ‘lockdown’. Away from the studio, and working on the dining room table, I deliberately limited myself to one, two or three colours. They can be emotionally raw, or combine the raw with gratitude for nature seen during my daily walks. Quite often, I would setup colour…
Read MoreLooking Back
A different viewLeads awayArrives with youHere today Twists and turnsSurprises tooNo returnTo a previous you Challenges facedMonsters tamedYou’ve sung and dancedMy! … How you’ve changed!
Read MoreEscape
Escape WandersNarrow alleyways TouchesAncient stones GlimpsesSky-light BrushesVegetation SeesSurprising vistas DiscoversLadders NoticesCloud patterns InspiresImagination
Read MoreThe Crossing Place
The Crossing Place Paths meetGrids greet Walls displayOur way today Lanes wanderOver yonder Fingers followRiver’s flow Footsteps rattleAlleys cackle Walk, skipOn every trip You go your way, andI’ll go mine Sun-beams, orMoon-shine
Read MoreSkyhorse
Skyhorse Clouds jostleThunder ripplesSky ringsFuming Waves surgeBubbles burstCrests riseClashing Sparks flyEye spyTail spinGalloping Blue rolling Yellow whirringWhite silenceGreen glimpsed
Read MoreThe Bluebells are out and it’s magic
BeguilingLoved-OnesUnleashEmotions. Bewitching,Elegant,Liminal;LusciouslySerene.
Read MoreGlacial Burst
Impenetrable, frozen white lightEchoes and creeps With a deep resonanceNobody hears Infinitesimal movementGathers apace Pushing forwardOver the edge Form and perspective shiftCrystals dissolve Bonds breakStructures collapse Mass shrinkage yields liquid from solidRaising the game Colours swirlRipples melt At the fall, the waveBursting with energy
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