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Ruby

Smythe

Originally from Aotearoa New Zealand, I’m a painter and tattoo artist currently developing an ongoing series exploring botanical cycles, seasonal change and the ways these natural rhythms mirror family, memory and life stages. My paintings combine gouache, graphite and watercolour washes, creating layered surfaces that balance observation with intuition.

Disciplines: Painting

Location: Edinburgh

Materials: Watercolour

https://www.instagram.com/byrubydesigns/

Originally from Aotearoa New Zealand, I’m a painter and tattoo artist currently developing an ongoing series exploring botanical cycles, seasonal change and the ways these natural rhythms mirror family, memory and life stages. My paintings combine gouache, graphite and watercolour washes, creating layered surfaces that balance observation with intuition.

Previous Experience

2024 Barcelona Academy of Art Summer Intensive

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