Educational Qualifications
MA Art as Environment, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2000-2002
BA (hons) Fine Art Sculpture, Manchester Metropolitan University, 1997-2000
Foundation in Art and Design, Manchester Metropolitan University, 1996-1997
Awards
Arts Council of England, Developing Your Creative Practice grant, 2021
North West Arts Board, Setting Up Scheme Award and Placement, 2001-2003
AHRB Postgraduate Professional and Vocational Award to study MA Art as Environment at Manchester Metropolitan University 2000 – 2002
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024
Henley Arts Trail with Wendy Penrose and The Garden Gallery
Fresh Air, Quenington, Gloucestershire
2023
Spark Group exhibition, Rogue Studios, Manchester
Lavershot Barns, Windlesham, Surrey
Burghley Sculpture Garden, Stamford, Lincolnshire
2022
Fresh Air, Quenington, Gloucestershire
50 Years at the Turnpike, Turnpike Gallery, Leigh
The Sculpture Park, Churt
Sculpture Trail, Leeds Castle
Cotwold Sculpture Park
RHS Rosemoor Sculpture Exhibition
2021
The Sculpture Park, Churt
Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens, Penzance, Cornwall
The Hannah Bennett Sculpture Garden, Derbyshire
Withiel House with Lemon Street Gallery, Truro
Sculpture at the Castle, Leeds Castle, Kent
Landscape Design Show, Birmingham NEC
2020
Doddington Hall Sculpture Exhibition
Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens, Penzance, Cornwall
The Sculpture Park, Churt
Withiel House with Lemon Street Gallery, Truro
2019
Tremenheere Sculpture Gardens, Penzance, Cornwall
Breeze Art Fair, Trereife House, Penzance
Sculpture at Beaulieu, New Forest, Hampshire
Fresh Air, Quenington, Gloucestershire
The Sculpture Park, Churt
Withiel House with Lemon Street Gallery, Truro
2018
Musee des Arts Decoratifs de Namur, Belgium
The Sculpture Park, Churt
Withiel House with Lemon Street Gallery, Truro
2017
Fresh Air, Quenington, Gloucestershire
National Trust Chedworth Roman Villa, Gloucester
The Sculpture Park, Churt
Withiel House with Lemon Street Gallery, Truro
2016
RHS Wisley Summer Exhibition
Doddington Hall Sculpture Exhibition
The Sculpture Park, Churt
Withiel House with Lemon Street Gallery, Truro
2015
Marks Hall Gardens and Arboretum, Essex
Chelsea Flower Show – Avon Bulbs
The Sculpture Park, Churt
2014
Doddington Hall Sculpture Exhibition, Lincolnshire
The Chelsea Gardener, London
Tim Andrews Gallery, Exeter
Withiel House, Lemon Street Gallery, Cornwall
Chelsea Flower Show – 1 Church Street Gallery
The Sculpture Park, Churt
2013
Barbed, NEO Bankside, London
Artbridge, 1Bruton Street, Mayfair
Store Street Gallery, Bloomsbury, London
The Sculpture Park, Churt
Sotherbys Summers Place Auctions
Chelsea Flower Show – The Sculpture Park
Fresh Air, Quenington, Gloucestershire
2012
The Sculpture Park, Churt
Sotherbys Summers Place Auctions
Art in the Garden, Avebury Manor, Wiltshire
Nature in Art, Chelmsford
2011
Close to Nature, New Brewery Arts, Cirencester
Spiralling Skywards, National Trust Nymans
Fresh Air, Quenington, Gloucestershire
Art in the Garden, Rococo Gardens, Painswick, Gloucestershire
Chelsea Flower Show – Avon Bulbs
2010
Summer Festival, Kew Gardens
Inspired by Plants, Cooper Gallery, Barnsley
Art de Jardin, Wingwell Sculpture Garden, Rutland
Mille Fiora, Gallery One, Grayshott, Surrey
2009
Outside Art, Coventry
Cube Gallery, Bristol
One Church Street Gallery, Aylesbury
2008
Toronto Art Fair with Sarah Myerscough Gallery
Bluecoat Display Centre, Liverpool
Barbed, Barnes, London
2007
Chelsea Flower Show
Art de Jardin – Wingwell Sculpture Garden, Rutland
Beaux Arts, Bath
2006
Henley Festival
Galanthus Gallery, Hertfordshire
Lemon Street Gallery, Truro
2005
Make Me – Manchester Art Gallery
Sculpture in the Garden – Harold Martin Botanic Gardens, Leicester
Collect, V&A London
2004
Sofa, Chicago
Pleasure Garden – Nottingham Castle
Secret Garden – Sheffield Museum and Art Gallery
2003
In The Making – FAD, Barcelona
Thermo 03 – Lowry, Salford
Out There – Crafts Council, London
Explorations – Botanic Garden of Wales
Westonbirt Festival of Gardens, Gloucestershire
2002
Adventurous Wild Flowers: Their Art and Science – Gallery Oldham, Oldham
Toured for 2 years to Scarborough Art Gallery, Usher Art Gallery Lincoln, Bolton Art Gallery, 20-21 Arts Scunthorpe, Durham Art Gallery.
Sculpturespace – Café Gallery, Bermondsey, London
Art In The Garden 2 – Sir Harold Hilliers Gardens and Arboretum, Hampshire
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2024
FOFO – The Atkinson, Southport
2023
Devotions to the Goddess Flora – Gallery Oldham, Oldham
2019
Allium and Meadowleaf – National Trust Courts Garden, Wiltshire
2018
Coexistence – National Trust Courts Garden, Wiltshire
2016
Grovenor, 33 Davies Street, Mayfair
2015
Synthesis – Kirkby Art Gallery, Kirkby, Liverpool
Flora Metallica – Nature in Art, Twigford, Gloucestershire
2014
Showcase – Yorkshire Sculpture Park
2011
Ruth Moilliet – Museum of Museums with Comme Ca Art
2010
Ruth Moilliet – Springtime Exhibition
2009
Ruth Moilliet – A Unique Presentation
2007
Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport
Kirkcaldy Museum and Art Gallery
The Brindley, Runcorn
Warrington Museum and Art Gallery
2006
Barbed, Barnes, London
Gallery Oldham, ‘Meadowlands’ exhibition
2005
William Herschel Museum, Bath – www.spacedout-uk.co.uk
2004
Storey Gallery, Lancaster (with Tricia Gillman)
20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe
Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport
Platform Gallery, Clitheroe (with Andy Goldsworthy)
Commissions
Commissioned Artworks in corporate and private collections across the UK and internationally, examples of these are;
‘Tree of Life’
Memorial sculpture commissioned by Friends of Serenity for the grounds of Lancashire Women and Newborn centre, Burnley
‘Pollination Flowers’
Commissioned by Shangri-La International Hotel, Hong Kong
‘Flower Wall’ of recycled flowers
Commissioned by ONE Creative Environments for their Worcestershire head offices
‘Peace in Perpetuity’
Commissioned by RIBA West Midlands and Coventry City of Culture 2021 for The Show Windows project at The Botanist restaurant, created in collaboration with ONE Creative Environments
‘3 Leaf Sculpture’
Redhouse Park, Milton Keynes
‘Leaf railings and Flower wall’
Beechwood Carehome, Eastbourne
‘Allium Schubertii’
Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust, York
‘Rose Archway’
Swanswell Park,Coventry
‘Alliums’
Keybridge Development, Mount Anvil, Vauxhall
‘Bud and Tree’
Christies Cancer Care Centre, Wigan
‘Seasons’
Biddulph Primary Care Centre, Staffordshire
‘Olive Tree’
Commission of 2 works for Washwood Heath Wellbeing Centre
‘Arboreal’
Atrium Sculpture for Pennfields High School, Wolverhampton
‘Fleurie’
Sculpture for entrance of Kings CE School, Wolverhampton
‘Pollination’
Commission of 2 works for Sparkhill Primary Care Centre
‘Dandelion’
Commission of 4 works for Hodgehill Primary Care Centre
‘Sunflowers’
Commission for Oxford High School for Girls day Trust
‘Pollination Sculpture’
Commissioned by Kew Gardens for 2010 Summer Festival
‘Meadow Panels’
Commissioned by International Corporate Art for Oasis of the Seas Cruise Ship
‘Wildflowers’
Commission by Kier Group/Oldham Council for Oldham Library
‘Seedhead’
Commission for the William Herschal Museum, Bath
‘Allium’
Commissions include;
Sona Asset Management, Mayfair, London
Four Seasons Hotel, Hong Kong
Hapag Lloyd Europa 2 Cruise Ship
Dolphin Square Trust, London, for the Dolphin Square Hotel
Urban Splash for Timber Wharf development, Manchester
‘Cardoon Parachutes’
Commissioned by Botanic Garden of Wales for Explorations Exhibition
‘Allium Schubertii’
Joseph Rowntree Gardens, York
Commission by Annie Guilfoyle for BBC Small Town Gardens
Permanent Collections
Kirkby Gallery and Prescot Museum, Liverpool Seedhead
Atkinson Art Gallery,Southport, Lancashire Allium, Corncockle, Cowslip
Gallery Oldham, Lancashire Dandelion Parachutes, Seedheads, Daisy, Iris, Buttercup, Musk Mallow
Warrington Art Gallery Cornflower and Wild Carrot
Runcorn Arts Centre Poppy and Teasel
Television, Radio and Internet
BBC Radio 4, Front Row, interview about practice.
Small Town Gardens, BBC series, interview and commission.
BBC Radio Merseyside, interview about Atkinson Exhibition.
Painting Flowers, BBC4 series, interview and work featured on website.
Publications
Financial Times Magazine (March 2011) Article featuring Ruth’s work
Flower Arranger (Spring 2011) Article featuring Ruth’s work
Homes and Gardens (Jan 2010) Article featuring Ruth’s work
Lancashire Living (Nov 2009) Article featuring Ruth and her work
Homes and Antiques (Aug 2009) Article featuring Ruth’s work
Homes and Antiques (July 2008) Article featuring Ruth and her work
Exhibition Catalogue for Meadowlands exhibition (May 2006)
Home and Gardens (February 2006) Sculpture Featured in Garden section
Guardian (17th December 2005) Article featuring Ruth and her work
Crafts (January 2004) Exhibition feature for Platform Gallery exhibition
House and Garden (July 2003) work featured at the Westonbirt Festival
Telegraph (5th July 2003) work featured in Crafts Council exhibition
The Sunday Times (15th June 2003) work at the Westonbirt Festival
The Times (12th April 2003) Article about Garden sculpture featuring work.
Gardens Illustrated (March 2003) Profile Article about my practice
Buyers Guide to Contemporary British Metal Pub by Crafts Council 2001