The artwork of Ruth Rhoten, a metalsmith and painter, has been shown for 30 years in galleries and stores all over the United States and is in collections in Australia, Japan, Denmark, Germany and England. Her current metal work can be seen in San Francisco at Japonesque and in New York City at William Lipton, Ltd. You may view more of her artwork at her website, http://ruthrhoten.com.

Thoughts:

When I was painting this mask, I was very aware of the sun because we had rain for so long this winter. I painted what it feels like to me to see the sunrise through the trees in my yard. An awakening, as in meditation when the "Shakti" passes through the physical body.