Benalla Art Gallery and Arts Project Australia proudly present Woven Myrtle — a Summer cabinet exhibition by APA artist Ruth Howard.
Ruth Howard is a multi-disciplinary artist working in painting and ceramics on an intimate scale. In her minimalist paintings, a single object floats on a flat plane, emphasising the interplay between shape and negative space. Her ceramic sculptures explore organic form and the transformative nature of glaze, often depicting abstracted creatures and natural elements that appear newly formed from the earth or sea. By layering and stacking clay, Howard creates vertical structures that feel organic and elemental. Their textured surfaces drip with glaze, accentuating each curve and indentation to create tactile works that invite both touch and quiet reflection.
Ruth Howard has worked in the Arts Project studio since 1998 and held her first solo show at Arts Project Australia in 2015. She has been included in numerous group exhibitions including Spring 1883, The Establishment, Sydney; Turning the Page, Gallery 101, Ontario; Hybrid Making – new work from Australia, Canada and Scotland, ProjectAbility Gallery, Scotland; and Face-Up, Idiom Studio, Wellington
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
Benalla Art Gallery has full wheelchair access via a ramp entrance at the front of the building. The café deck and floor can also be accessed via a ramp.
Disabled toilets and infant facilities are also available within the building.
Getting here
Located 10mins off the Hume Highway. Car parking is available outside the Gallery next to the Botanical Gardens.
From Melbourne to Benalla on a V-line train, estimated traveling time is 2 hours. The closest train station to the Gallery is Benalla station, a 15 minute walk.
