Educational Qualifications
MA Art as Environment, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2000-2002
BA (hons) Fine Art Sculpture, Manchester Metropolitan University, 1997-2000
Foundation in Art and Design, Manchester Metropolitan University, 1996-1997

Awards
AHRB Postgraduate Professional and Vocational Award to study MA Art as Environment at Manchester Metropolitan University
North West Arts Board, Setting Up Scheme Award and Placement, 2001-2003
Best Bespoke Accessory for 'Allium' in Design and Decoration Awards 2004

Solo Exhibitions
2007
Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport
Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery
The Brindley, Runcorn
Warrington Museum and Art Gallery
2006
Barbed, Barnes, London
Gallery Oldham, 'Meadowlands' exhibition
2005
William Herschel Museum, Bath - www.spacedout-uk.co.uk
2004
Storey Gallery, Lancaster (with Tricia Gillman)
20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe
Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport
Platform Gallery, Clitheroe (with Andy Goldsworthy)

Group Exhibitions
2008
Toronto Art Fair with Sarah Myerscough Gallery
Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool
Barbed, Barnes, London
The Garden House Sculpture Garden, Wrexham
Art de Jardin - Wingwell Sculpture Garden, Rutland ( May - Sept)
Design Show Liverpool (18 - 22 June)
Platform Gallery, Clitheroe (17 May - 12 July)
2007
Chelsea Flower Show
Barbed, Barnes, London
Art de Jardin - Wingwell Sculpture Garden, Rutland
Beaux Arts, Bath
Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool
2006
Chapel Gallery, Ormskirk
Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool
Beaux Arts, Bath
Henley Festival
Chelsea Flower Show
Galanthus Gallery, Hertfordshire
Lemon Street Gallery, Truro
2005
Designs for Life - Turnpike Gallery, Leigh
Make Me - Manchester Art Gallery
Seats and Seeds - Barbed, Barnes, London
Flora Metallica - Nature in Art, Wallsworth Hall, Gloucester
Hebden Bridge Sculpture Trail
Sculpture in the Garden - Harold Martin Botanic Gardens, Leicester
Art de Jardin - Wingwell Sculpture Garden, Rutland
Fresh Air 2005 - Quenington Sculpture Trust, Gloucestershire
Art for Outdoors - Platform Art Gallery, Clitheroe
Collect, V&A London
2004
Sofa, Chicago
Pleasure Garden - Nottingham Castle
Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool
Secret Garden - Sheffield Museum and Art Gallery
The Garden House Sculpture Garden, Wrexham
Fox Linton Showroom, Chelsea Harbour Design Centre
Everything you can imagine is real - Harris Museum, Preston
2003
Turton Towers, Bolton
In The Making - FAD, Barcelona
Thermo 03 - Lowry, Salford
Out There - Crafts Council, London
Explorations - Botanic Garden of Wales
Westonbirt Festival of Gardens, Gloucestershire
Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden, Ockley, Surrey
Always Floral - The Pearoom, Lincolnshire
2002
Adventurous Wild Flowers: Their Art and Science - Gallery Oldham, Oldham Touring for 2 years to Scarborough Art Gallery, Usher Art Gallery Lincoln, Bolton Art Gallery, 20-21 Arts Scunthorpe, Durham Art Gallery.
The Collection - Timber Wharf Gallery, Comme Ca Art Space 1, Manchester
Sculpturespace - Café Gallery, Bermondsey, London
Art In The Garden 2 - Sir Harold Hilliers Gardens and Arboretum, Hampshire
A Progression - Cliffe Castle Museum, Keighley, Yorkshire
Art In The Garden 1 - Beatrice Royal Gallery, Eastleigh, Hampshire

Commissions
Commissioned Artworks in corporate and private collections across the UK and internationally, examples of these are;
'Tree of Life' Commissioned by Halsall Lloyd Partership for Olive Gardens, Liverpool.
'Wildflowers' Commissioned by Kier Group and Oldham Council for a courtyard at Oldham Library
'Allium' Commission for the Four Seasons Hotel, HongKong
'Seedhead' Commission for Spaced Out, as part of the largest scale model of the Solar system and sited at the William Herschal Museum, Bath.
'Allium' Commissioned by Dolphin Square Trust, London, for the Dolphin Square Hotel
'Allium' Commissioned by Urban Splash for Timber Wharf development, Manchester
'Cardoon Parachutes' Commissioned by Botanic Garden of Wales for Explorations Exhibition.
'Allium Schubertii' Commissioned by Annie Guilfoyle for BBC Small Town Gardens series now in a Private garden.

Television, Radio and Internet
BBC Radio 4, Front Row, interview about practice.
Small Town Gardens, BBC series, interview and commission.
BBC Radio Merseyside, interview about Atkinson Exhibition.
Painting Flowers, BBC4 series, interview and work featured on website that accompanied the programme.

Publications
Homes and Antiques (July 2008) Article featuring Ruth and her work
Exhibition Catalogue for Meadowlands exhibition (May 2006)
Home and Gardens (February 2006) Sculpture Featured in Garden section
Guardian (17th December 2005) Article featuring Ruth and her work
Crafts (January 2004) Exhibition feature for Platform Gallery exhibition
House and Garden (July 2003) work featured at the Westonbirt Festival
Telegraph (5th July 2003) work featured in Crafts Council exhibition
The Sunday Times (15th June 2003) work at the Westonbirt Festival
The Times (12th April 2003) Article about Garden sculpture featuring work.
Gallery Guide for Crafts Council Out There Exhibition (June 2003)
Gardens Illustrated (March 2003) Profile Article about my practice
Buyers Guide to Contemporary British Metal Pub by Crafts Council 2001