My Backyard an Exhibition by Ruth Merriman

As the title of her exhibition, ‘My   Backyard’ suggests, The Incubator Gallery is showcasing a series of large   watercolours and canvases inspired by Ruths backyard through the perspective   of her childhood memories, holidays and travels. Looking at the concept of nostalgia, and   how as humans we look back fondly at past times and memories from childhood, where   life seemed simpler.

Ruth is a born and bred New Zealander. Being born in the late 1960’s, this   exhibition will feature iconic images from growing up in Tauranga New Zealand.    She has created a selection of   artwork that reflects her childhood memories inspired by her own childhood   photos, the many animals she has owned and their amusing antics.  Ruth considered herself a bit of a bookworm   as a child, and she had a huge imagination, which has inspired her art.

She states: “I have used my whimsical   imagination to add twists of humour…