In Ruth, Anne Reid Artist reinterprets the biblical narrative of Ruth, weaving light, movement, and colour into an evocative expression of faith and perseverance. A woman stands at the threshold of a vast field, her presence both grounded and expectant. The horizon behind her blazes in shades of orange, pink, and violet, reflecting both the hardship and hope embedded in her journey.
The composition balances the intimacy of human toil with the grandeur of divine orchestration. The buckets—symbols of labour, sustenance, and provision—scatter across the foreground, hinting at Ruth’s gathering of grain in a land where she is both outsider and chosen. The abstract brushstrokes create fluidity, dissolving the boundary between the seen and the unseen, inviting viewers to engage with the painting on a personal level.
This fine art print is part of Anne Reid Artist’s exploration of biblical themes through abstraction, using bold colour contrasts and layered textures to evoke emotion. Ruth speaks to those who have ever stepped forward in faith, not knowing where provision would come from, yet trusting in the unfolding of divine purpose.
So Ruth gleaned in the field until evening. Then she threshed the barley she had gathered, and it amounted to about an ephah. She carried it back to town, and her mother-in-law saw how much she had gathered. Ruth also brought out and gave her what she had left over after she had eaten enough.
Ruth 2:17-18