Time of Rebirth

This is a painting at springtime with the redbud tree in bloom as well as the dogwood trees. The water, cliffs, and the other tress make up this spring scene and time of rebirth.

Grist Mill

This is a grist mill at winter time with lots of snow and the water rushing over the rocks and waterfall near the grist mill. It is a really cold day nad icicles on the edge of the roof of the grist mill.

Going Home

This is a Texas Railroad train ride that my daughter and I took in March 27th 1999. We met in Dallas and took a bus ride to Palestine and then took the train ride to Rush, Texas. We had our lunch by the lake and watched kids canoe across the lake. We then boarded buses to take the ride to Tyler, Texas to see the roses.

This was a fun trip and we both enjoyed it very much.

Wolf Day

This is a painting by Ruth Housley that I did with a wolf laying on a ledge resting and waiting.
I had photos of wolves and wanted to put one in this landscape painting.

Autumn at Lost Maples

This is a painting I did from photos I took while my husband Richard and I went to the Texas Hill Country. We went to Lost Maples State Park, Garner State Park and Enchanted Rock all in the hill country. We went to Fredericksburg one day and I visited galleries while my husband went to the Nemitz Museum. We ate lunch in Fredericksburg and then came back to Kerrville where we stayed. We went one day to Garner State Park and one day to Lost Maples State Park.

Rose from Flower Mound, TX

This is a rose we had when we lived in Flower Mound, Texas and it grew in our yard. It is a Jackson and Perkins Hybrid Tea rose and I don't remember the name of it but took several photos of it and put it on a canvas linen panel. It is an original oil painting by Ruth Housley. This is a very unique rose and very pretty.

Dahlia Flower

This is an original oil painting on a portrait canvas 11x14. My mother had some Dahlias planted in her garden as well as other flowers. She liked all kinds of flowers and I do too. I have painted several varieties of flowers and enjoy doing them.

Clematis

This is an original oil painting on portrait canvas of a Clematis flower. My brother had a Clematis plant wrapped around his light post near the driveway to his home and it was so pretty winding all around the post from top to bottom. It was a white one with lots of flowers.

The Rose of Sharon

This is an original oil painting by Ruth Housley on Portrait Canvas.
I had a photo of this flower and since it is mentioned in the Bible I wanted to paint it
and it is in the Song of Solomon.

Song of Solomon 2:1 "I am the Rose of Sharon, and the Lily of the Valleys."

Hibiscus

I had a photo of a red Hibiscus and have painted them before but not big like this one.
I love flowers of all kinds and have painted several varieties. I do get lots of compliements on my flower paintings and that is what I started doing a lot of when I first started painting in oils.

Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me.