WAVE Artwork Available AT:
Little Bay Boards: Custom Wood Paddle and Surf Boards, Petoskey, Michigan.
UPCOMING Exhibitions 2024
May 3-19, Opening May 4 @ 4-7 p.m., Anthropocene Transmissions (invitational group exhibition), Annex Gallery (333 Midland), Detroit, MI
May 5-June 26, Opening May 5 @ 1-4 p.m., 5th Michigan Regional Glass Exhibition, Janice Charach Gallery, West Bloomfield, MI
April 27, 100 Moments Project, Society of American Mosaic Artists, Facet and Form, Buffalo, NY
April 27-Dec. 7, 100 Moments Project, Society of American Mosaic Artists, Online Exhibition, website address TBD.
Past Exhibitions & Galleries
2023
March 20-May, Hawaii Waves: Photography and Fine Art Exhibition, juried online exhibition, artfarm.productions, Pukalani, HI (awarded one of three top honors).
October 27-30, Annual ArtWorks Detroit, Matrix Human Services Benefit, Collected Detroit, Detroit, MI
2022
Jan. 14-Feb. 12, Mosaic Artists of Michigan: Mosaic Evolution, Northville Art House, Northville, MI
Aug. 26-31, Annual ArtWorks Detroit, Matrix Human Services Benefit, Collected Detroit, Detroit, MI
Aug. 27 - Sept. 11, Great Northern Art Explosion, AuSable Artisan Village, Grayling, MI
2021
Nov. 18-Dec. 23, Mosaic Artists of Michigan: Unity and Balance, Anton Art Center, Mount Clemens, MI
July 9-Sept. 25, Breaking Ground, Gallery of Contemporary Mosaics, Chicago, IL
Sept. 13-17, 26th Annual ArtWorks Detroit, Matrix Human Services Benefit, Detroit, MI (online this year)
July 7-9, 100 Moments in Mosaic, Season IV, Society of American Mosaic Artists, Coverings, Orlando, FL
April-May, Growth and Greenery, Foundry, Port Huron, MI
2020
Jan. 25-Feb. 20, Michigan Annual XLVII, (Juried by Salvador Salort-Pons), Anton Art Center, Mount Clemens, MI
Jan. 24-Feb. 27, BBAC: Current Student Works, Birmingham-Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI
March 15-April 22, STEEP, Curator of a show of teapot-related imagery commenting on current issues, Janice Charach Gallery, West Bloomfield, MI
2019
May 30-June 27, 2019, Ms. Flora (2 artist show: Ruth Tyszka & Joan Schwartz), The Art Of Picture Framing, Troy, MI
July 13-Aug. 18, 2019, BOND: 5 Mosaic Artists, South Haven Center for the Arts, South Haven, MI
Sept. 12, 2019, 24th Annual ArtWorks Detroit, Matrix Human Services Benefit, Wasserman Projects Gallery, Detroit, MI
2018
April 21 - May 26, Mayfield and Mosaics, Lowell Arts, Lowell, MI
July 27 - Aug. 25, The Heat Is On, Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI
Sept. 13, 23d Annual ArtWorks Detroit, Matrix Human Services Benefit, Wasserman Projects, Detroit, MI
2017
April 28th - May 8th, Mosaic Artists of Michigan, Hellenic Museum, Detroit, MI
Aug. 18-28, MI Great Artist, Online exhibition and competition, www.migreatartist.com
Sept. 8-Oct. 13, BBAC Ceramic Students' Show, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI
Oct. 13, 22d Annual ArtWorks Detroit, Matrix MAC Health Benefit, College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI
Oct. 29- Dec. 7, Jam Session (collaborative vessels between Ruth Tyszka and 8 ceramic artists), Janice Charach Gallery, West Bloomfield, MI
2016
April 9-Sept. 4, Cake, Juried Exhibition, Dinnerware Museum, Ann Arbor, MI
April 29-May 28, DAM Biennial All Media Exhibition 2016, Juried Exhibition, Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI
Oct. 7, 21st Annual ArtWorks Detroit, Matrix MAC Health Benefit, College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI
2015
Sept. 18, 20th Annual ArtWorks Detroit, Michigan Aids Coalition Fundraiser, The Alchemy - Warehouse C, Detroit, MI
Oct. 25-Dec. 10, Just Desserts (3 artist show: Darcel Deneau, Joan Schwartz & Ruth Tyszka), Janice Charach Gallery, West Bloomfield, MI
2014
March 1, 10th Annual Mad Hatter’s Luncheon Teapot Exhibition, Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL
March 6-29, Mosaic Artists of Michigan: Mosaic Evolution, Riverside Art Center Gallery, Ypsilanti, MI
April 6-May 18, 25th Annual Teapot Show: On The Road Again, Chiaroscuro Gallery, Chicago, IL
July 25-Aug 22, Adjacent Fragments, Mosaic Artists of Michigan, Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center (BBAC), Birmingham, MI
Sept. 19, 19th Annual ArtWorks Detroit, Michigan Aids Coalition Fundraiser, Former Federal Reserve Building, Detroit, MI
Sept. 24-Oct. 12, Art To Change The World: Inspiring Social Justice, Fountain Street Church, ArtPrize 2014, 24 Fountain St. NE, Grand Rapids, MI. Collaboration by artists Darcel Deneau, Joan Schwartz and Ruth Tyszka: "Just Listening."
2013
28th Annual Friends of Polish Art Fine Arts Competition, Juried Exhibition and Competition, Galeria at Orchard Lake Schools, Orchard Lake, MI.
Arts for the Spirit, Oakwood Hospitals, MI, multiple consecutive galleries.
Ariana Gallery, Royal Oak, MI.
Spotlight on Mosaics, Downriver Council for the Arts, James R. DeSana Center for the Arts, Wyandotte, MI.
Art for God’s Sake, Juried Exhibition, St. Anastasia Catholic Church, Troy, MI.
2012
The 99th Annual Scarab Club Gold Medal Exhibition, Juried Exhibition, Scarab Club, Detroit, MI.
27th Annual Friends of Polish Art Fine Arts Competition, Juried Exhibition and Competition, Galeria at Orchard Lake Schools, Orchard Lake, MI. Awarded Best In Show.
The Cutting Edge, Juried Exhibition, Birmingham-Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI.
2012 Michigan Fine Arts Competition, Juried Exhibition and Competition, Birmingham-Bloomfield Art Center, Birmingham, MI. Awarded 4th Place.
Mosaic Arts International 2012, Juried Exhibition, Lexington Center Museum & Gallery, Lexington, Ky.
Permanent installation, Henry Ford Hospital, West Bloomfield, MI. “Blue Bird” is included in Mosaic Artists of Michigan display of mosaic art.
Further Exhibition history Available Upon Request
Awards
Honorable Mention for Reef Break III Left (one of three top awards), Hawaii Waves: Photography and Fine Art Exhibition, juried online exhibition, artfarm.productions, Pukalani, HI
Best in Show: Water Girl, 27th Annual Friends of Polish Art Fine Arts Competition, Galeria at Orchard Lake Schools, Orchard Lake, MI. 2012.
4th Place: Tracy’s Summer Patio Party (cake from the Celebrate! TM series), 2012 Michigan Fine Arts Competition.
People’s Choice Award and Honorable Mention: Heaven and Earth, The Friends of Polish Art 21st Annual Kubinski Art Competition, Galeria at Orchard Lake Schools, Orchard Lake, MI. 2006.
Permanent Installations & Collections
Ray's Ice Cream, Royal Oak, MI.
Honorary Consulate of Denmark, Detroit, MI.
Participant in Mosaic Artists of Michigan Collaborative Installation, Dexter Wellness Center, Dexter, MI.
Blue Bird, included in Mosaic Artists of Michigan installation, Henry Ford Hospital, West Bloomfield, MI.
Mosaic floor (collaboration), Cheetah Conservation Botswana, Ghanzi, Botswana.
Publications
Bonnie Fitzgerald, Guide to Mosaic Technique, Trafalgar Square (2014).
Pam Givens & Jacqueline Iskander, Edible Bits & Pleasing Pieces, (2014).
Jeffrey B. Snyder, ed., Mosaic Art Today, Schiffer Books (2012). Selected for cover photo.
PRINT, WEB & VIDEO
“Mosaic Studios in Michigan- Ruth Tyszka, Joan Schwartz, Darcel Deneau,” Groutline, eJournal for the Society of American Mosaic Artists, Vol. 22 No. 4, Fall 2021.
Stephanie Sokol, ”Janice Charach Gallery’s STEEP exhibit goes digital amid pandemic,” News-Herald, March 26, 2020.
Sheila Pursglove, “‘Boiling Point’: Attorney, mosaic artist showcases her work at exhibition,” Detroit Legal News, March 13, 2020.
Professional Artist Magazine, Artist Spotlight Gallery, professionalartistmag.com, May 2017.
Sheila Pursglove, "Mosaic Marvels: Attorney Creates Award-Winning Artistic Designs," Detroit Legal News, Jan. 8, 2016.
Mike Koury, "Exhibit Explores 'Just Desserts,'" C & G Newspapers, Oct. 29, 2015.
"3 SAMA Members Share Spotlight At Detroit Area Exhibition," Society of American Mosaic Artists, americanmosaics.org, Oct. 26, 2015.
Beth Dalbey, "'Just Desserts' Features Bloomfield Hills Artist," Bloomfield-Bloomfield Hills Patch, Oct. 21, 2015.
Megan Swoyer, “Two Area Artists In Local Mosaic Show Balance Careers, Families and Creative Endeavors,” Oakland Press, Oct. 21, 2015.
Jay Grossman, “Bloomfield Hills Artist Delves Into The Sweeter Side Of Life,” Hometown Life, Birmingham Eccentric, Oct. 21, 2015.
Cynthia Price, “Attorney’s ArtPrize Entry Focuses On Justice: Ruth Tyszka Says Her Art Is Informed By Being An Attorney,” Detroit Legal News, Oct. 6, 2014, 1.
Cynthia Price, “Attorney’s ArtPrize Entry Focuses On Justice,” Grand Rapids Legal News, Oct. 1, 2014, 1.
"Walk With Me," [including "Just Listening" as one of her favorite pieces], The Unreal Life, theunreal-life.blogspot.com, Sept. 29, 2014 .
Stacie Tamaki, "First Four Days Review Of ArtPrize 2014," I Found the Place, theflirtyguide.blogspot.com, Sept. 28, 2014.
Sarah Sell, "Art Dealing With Social Issues At ArtPrize," WZZM13 abc, Sept. 24, 2014.
Joshua Gordan, “Local Artists Team Up To Present Sculpture At ArtPrize In Grand Rapids,” C and G News, Sept. 24, 2014, 3.
Brant Freer, "Grand Rapids ArtPrize Entry Highlights NSA Surveillance Activities," Bits & Pieces, freer.com/bits/, Sept. 23, 2014
Louis Meldman, “Artbeat MFAC at the BBAC,” Bloomfield Hills Living, April 2013, 14 (featured artist).
“FPA Announces Fine Art Competition Winners,” Polish Times, Oct. 10, 2012, 4-5.
“News from the Galeria,” Orchard Lake Good News, Fall 2012 No. 90, 35-36.
“Friends of Polish Art 27th Annual Fine Arts Competition Big Success,” Friends of Polish Art Newsletter, Nov. 2012, 1, 6.
Paul Arlon, “Attorney Moves From Music To Become Master Of Mosaic,” Motion Magazine For The Active Attorney, Fall 2010, 35.
“21st Annual Kubinski Exhibit and Competition Featured During October,” Orchard Lake Good News, Winter 2006 No. 78, 38.
“21st Annual Kubinski Art Competition Winners Announced,” The Polish Weekly, Oct. 12, 2006.
“3 Local Artists To Show Work Of Glass, Clay,” Detroit Free Press, Community Free Press, July 23, 2006.