Describe the practice of each artist. Where do their concerns as artist have similarities and differences?
I would say the strongest difference between Kelly Sheridan and Ruth Tomlinson's work is conceptual development. Tomlinson's work appears to be much more conceptual ad based around the materials, rather than a strongly defined image. Tomlinson also seems to be highly influenced by her location, as made evident by her work Lost Long: a landscape, or her work with the weather symbols. Each reflect her relationship to her environment in Montana. Also, she chose to lecture solely on the work created there, demonstrating her engrained inspiration and affinity for that place. Her work environment seemed very minimalist and centered around inviting the outside environment. On the other hand, Sheridan's work seemed mainly influenced by her experiences and her plunge into a new world of technology. It is clear that although her focus was initially a more fine arts approach, it evolved as she honed skills using the computer. Although she spoke of limiting herself to one hundred items, her current work space has the several books color coded. By nature she seemed to be a collector but challenges that nature. Her background in paint has left room for strong color palettes in her current work. Both artists demonstrated capability in large formats or works that encompassed entire rooms. Both Tomlinson's and Sheridan's work speak for the artists in quality and process.
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