Abstract Expressionism (1949 to 1962)

Abstract Expressionism (1949 to 1962). This period, when she painted as Ruth Ward, was her seminal early period. A happy and productive time with no hint of the turmoil and tragedy which would shape her life later
*Apres (1962) painted shortly after the sudden death aged 44 for Leslie - creating a pair of artworks, 'Apres' marking the end of this era in her painting*

Abstract Expressionism (1949 to 1962). This period, when she painted as Ruth Ward, was her seminal early period. A happy and productive time with no hint of the turmoil and tragedy which would shape her life later