Kari Ganoung Ruiz
Bio:
Kari Ganoung Ruiz was raised at the edge of The Finger Lakes National Forest in New York State, setting the stage for her deep connection to the natural landscape. Kari became a full time artist in 2014, focusing on painting outside from life. She now travels the country capturing the landscape as she experiences it.
“I look for opportunities to capture transitional moments and spaces – for instance the time between night and day, calm and storm, or moving from shadowy areas out to the light. This means I’m out either super late or super early, and has led to many interesting encounters with nature. Whether having a stare down with a wolf in Yellowstone, rolling down the palm tree and sea grape lined A1A in Florida, or sleeping through a tornado in Missouri… it’s always an adventure!”
Recent awards include: Best In Show – Adirondack Plein Air in New York 2025, Grand Prize – Lighthouse ArtCenter Plein Air Festival in Florida 2024, Best In Show –Shadows On The Teche in Louisiana 2023, Best In Show – Paint Grand Traverse in Michigan 2023 and 2022.
Kari’s work is held in public and private collections across the United States, most recently added to the collections of the Bureau of Land Management in Colorado and The City of Gloucester in Massachusetts.
Find available paintings and workshop schedules at www.KariGanoungRuiz.com