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Ruth Mulvie

Route 66

oil

90 x 90 cm

£2,950
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Artwork Details

Oil and acrylic on deep edged canvasFramed in a white wooden tray frame, 95cm x 95cm by 5cm deep.

"Route 66 was such a joy to paint. I’ve always loved the kitsch and surreal landmarks along this legendary highway, and these roadside dinosaurs felt like the perfect subject. There’s something so playful about them towering over the forecourt, part absurd, part magical. I kept the horizon low to give the sky room to breathe, and I love how the expanse of colour balances the weight of the scene below. For me, this painting is about nostalgia, freedom, and the wonder of the open road, but also about transforming something familiar into a dreamlike, cinematic moment."

Artist Bio

Ruth Mulvie is a contemporary fine artist, known for her vivid palette and for the delightfully unexpected detail in her paintings. She graduated from the Glasgow School of Art and over the years comparisons have been made with Hockney. She cherishes that visceral connection that Kodachrome™ gives us with our past. That single moment frozen in time that one can look at forever.  Old photographs are her initial inspiration for each new piece; a digital springboard atop which she dives into her latest delicious fantasy landscape.  Mulvie’s colour choices yell and fizz. They quicken the heartbeat. Sherbet yellow next to...
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Specification

  • Category | painting
  • Signed | Yes
  • Year | 2025
  • Medium | oil
  • Substrate | canvas
  • Framed | Yes
  • Ready to hang | Yes
  • Package | Ships flat
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