Mixed, 17x14, framed

Ruthie Moccia works in oil and acrylic paint, pastels, and photography. Her photographic self-portraits are frequently embellished with oil paint. With her degree in art education, she taught art in the public schools and at the Lawrence, KS Art Center. She worked performing the tedious task of color separation for Hallmark Cards before scanners took care of that. Her work has been exhibited in solo and group shows in Kansas and Missouri. She has received awards for her entries in the Five State Photography Exhibition (Hayes, KS), Riverbend Art Festival (Aitchison, KS), Visions Photography Show, Columbia Art League, Boone County Art Show, Art St. Louis, and St. Louis Women’s Caucus for Art. Her portfolio was accepted into the archives at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in the year 2000.