I just received an email from CWC-SF Peninsula Branch President Christopher Wachlin who had received news from author Margaret Davis…

So sad for Ruth’s loved ones and us friends and fans ! Ruth was a sparkling light.

Author Ruth Silnes was a generous artist and teacher.

She offered on her blog :

FREE Art Lessons

We will begin by touching on various aspects of drawing: seeing with the artist’s eye, values, creativity, abstraction, armchair research and where to go from there. The goal is to encourage your artistic abilities. It will be a journey of discovery.

Lessons 1 through 11

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On Ruth’s other blog The Art of Aging, by Ruth Silnes Ruth had just written:   AS I SEE IT: AGING IS WHEN?

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Ruth’s most recent book:  YOU and THE ARTS: Why Art Matters
written and illustrated by Ruth Silnes; written for travelers, educators, artists and art lovers

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July 24, 2011

Legacy online guestbook via The Mercury News for beloved Ruth Silnes

Dear Sandra, My heart has been heavy. I send prayers that your darling mom (a.k.a. “Ruth-Can-Do-Anything”) will visit you in sweet dreams.

Ruth Silnes & Diane Warner (both sitting) with Bob Davis, Mary Knippel, Valerie Lee, Teresa LeYung-Ryan and Margaret Davis at California Writers Club December 2009 celebration of literary agents

Sincerely,

Writing Career Coach Teresa LeYung-Ryan