Ruth Asawa
Ruth Asawa
Ruth Aiko Asawawas an American sculptor. Known in San Francisco as the "fountain lady", her work is included in prominent art collections such as those of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. She was a driving force behind the creation of the San Francisco School of the Arts, which was renamed the Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts in 2010 in tribute to her...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSculptor
Date of Birth24 January 1926
CountryUnited States of America
Sculpture is like farming. If you just keep at it, you can get quite a lot done.
The best ideas come unexpectedly from a conversation or a common activity like watering the garden. These can get lost or slip away if not acted on when they occur.
Sometimes good comes through adversity. I would not be who I am today had it not been for the internment, and I like who I am.