Caroline Rufo 1/23/24 Caroline Rufo 1/23/24

The Tea Ceremony

Caroline Rufo 12/22/22 Caroline Rufo 12/22/22

Intervisible - The talk

This video is a description of my motivation, my research and my process for the Intervisible installation.

Caroline Rufo 7/29/22 Caroline Rufo 7/29/22

Where do ideas come from?

In addition to being a question I’m sometimes asked, This is a topic I’m working on directly in my studio these days.

Caroline Rufo 7/25/22 Caroline Rufo 7/25/22

Focused calm, by the sea and in the studio

Abstracting piers creates an opportunity for focused attention.

Caroline Rufo 6/22/22 Caroline Rufo 6/22/22

Drawing for different purposes

There are many ways to come up with creative ideas. Recently I have been trying to diagram creative thought processes.

Caroline Rufo 2/19/22 Caroline Rufo 2/19/22

You are invited to a special presentation

You are invited to a special presentation.

Caroline Rufo 2/12/22 Caroline Rufo 2/12/22

I’m giving a talk, and you’re invited

This March, I’m giving a series of talks about my installation “Intervisible”.

Caroline Rufo 10/31/21 Caroline Rufo 10/31/21

Art as a Spiritual Practice

Caroline Rufo 6/18/21 Caroline Rufo 6/18/21

Malaga Island, Maine

Caroline Rufo 5/31/21 Caroline Rufo 5/31/21

What Georgia O’Keeffe still teaches me

Caroline Rufo 5/20/21 Caroline Rufo 5/20/21

Small Paintings as Data Points

As we prepare for our show in Maine, John and I are thinking through how to arrange the paintings in the gallery.

Caroline Rufo 4/27/21 Caroline Rufo 4/27/21

My process is like a jigsaw puzzle.

If I spend too much time taking in media and ideas, it creates an imbalance. Physical exercise and meditation will help set me right, but it is only by processing what I experience that my mind is able to find rest.

Caroline Rufo 4/15/21 Caroline Rufo 4/15/21

Big Views, Small Objects

I love research. You might think that my artwork is the outcome of the research I do, and some of it is. But most of the time, the paintings and drawings, along with the research, are part of a larger process.

Caroline Rufo 4/7/21 Caroline Rufo 4/7/21

Clamming

Observing the clam as a cultural as well as an organic object, allows me to view the iconic coast of Maine in a new way, through the lens of this small (and delicious) mollusk.

Caroline Rufo 3/6/21 Caroline Rufo 3/6/21

One year ago today

We are all thinking about it. Where we were. What we were doing. One year ago today I was celebrating the opening of my solo show. It was about structural racism, and the barriers I have as a white person to seeing it. It was two years in the making. I had done a lot of research, personal inquiry, and artistic exploration. I was afraid to put this work out into the world. Afraid of entering into the public conversation about race and white privilege. None of us had any idea what was coming.