Ruby studied classical portraiture for 3 years at Charles H. Cecil Studios in Florence, Italy, where she learned drawing and painting from life. In Florence she exhibited at Villa Palmerino and Volume, Santo Spirito.

After a stint in London where she explored the contemporary art world and exhibited at The Holy Art, Dalston, and Boomer Gallery, London Bridge, Ruby settled back in Florence where she now works out of a studio in Santo Spirito and in the open air. Ruby paints under natural light; from life, imagination, or reference sketches, using traditional Italian methods and materials (hand-ground archival pigments, hand-primed linen canvas) without the use of photography or anything digital.

If you would like to commission a custom painting, purchase any work or see the complete catalogue of available works, please get in touch here

Sitting for a portrait can take place in Florence, London, or in your place of residence upon request.