Ruth B. McDowell

After graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1967 with a B.S. in Art and Design, Ruth spent several years working as an illustrator, while simultaneously expanding her interests in fibers and nature. She began her quilting career in 1972.

Ruth spent 40-plus years as a full-time professional quilt artist, with over 600 quilts to her credit. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally in many galleries and museums, as well as in juried, invitational and several solo shows. It is also represented in many public, private and corporate art collections worldwide.

Ruth’s very active career included teaching design workshops and lecturing about her work throughout the United States, Europe, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa. Ruth retired from teaching in 2012, and passed away in June of 2024.