Biography
Ruth Cox is a native of Myrtle Beach, SC. She graduated from Myrtle Beach High School and received a B.A. degree in Art Education from University of SC. She taught Art in Aynor High School and Myrtle Beach Primary School. After raising her two sons, Seth and Matthew, she worked for a while as a Medical Transcriptionist. Since 1994, she has worked as Artist and Muralist, full time. Besides painting murals, she enjoys Plein Air painting, pet portraits, and teaching drawing and painting to beginners. She has been a member of Waccamaw Arts and Crafts Guild, Seacoast Artist Guild, and Southern Ladies Art Conference. She is a member of the International Plein Air Painters. She is the founder of the Plein Air Landscape Society, a local painting club. She is a Signature Member of the international art website WetCanvas.com, where she has published instructional articles and demonstrations and is a regular contributor to the Plein Air and Decorative Arts Forums. In 2004 she won second place in the Wilmington, NC, Azalea Festival Art show, and a purchase award in an art show at Leu Gardens in Orlando, FL. She has had lessons and workshops from James Sulkowski, Alex Powers, Perry Austin, John Szekes.
Her website is www.muralistic.com.
Her murals and paintings may be seen at the following locations:
Artworks Gallery, Litchfield Beach, SC 
Collector's Cafe, Myrtle Beach, SC
New York, NY Deli, Conway, SC
J. Adams Gallery, Conway, SCSunset River Gallery, Calabash, NC
Church Street Inn, Charleston, SCLandscapes Gallery, High Springs, FL
Conway National Bank, Conway, SCHampton Inn, Broadway at the Beach, Myrtle Beach, SC
Coastal Carolina University, H. Dale Williams buildingConway Chamber of Commerce, Conway, SC
Black Water Market, Conway, SCCoral Beach Hotel, Myrtle Beach, SC
Holiday Inn South, Myrtle Beach, SCHoliday Inn, Pavilion, Myrtle Beach, SC
Patricia Grand Hotel, Myrtle Beach, SCMount Atlanticus Miniature Golf, Myrtle Beach, SC
Texas Steak House, Richmond, VAHurricane Hattie's Restaurant, Richmond, VA
Private homes in SC, NC, VA, MDSturzenbecker Constructioni Co., Myrtle Beach, SC
She also designed and painted backdrops for several Myrtle Beach theaters:
Theatre of the RepublicSummer of '66, Gatlin Brothers Theatre
Snoopy's Magic on IceTricycle Productions
All-American Music Theatre
She has participated in the following shows and exhibits:
Conway Art Walk 04/01/2006
Site: Black Water Market Conway, SC Sponsor: Conway Chamber of Commerce
One Woman Show 12/15/2006
Site: J. Adams Gallery, Conway, SC
Conway's Finest Artists 10/11/2005 12/31/2005
Site: Richardson Art Gallery, Conway, SC Sponsor: Conway Chamber of Commerce
Florals and Gardens 06/01/2005 07/01/2005
Site: Durinda's Art Studio Chattanooga TN
Friends of Socastee Library 03/01/2004 04/01/2004
Site: Socastee Public Library Socastee, SC
Heart Ball 2004 03/06/2004
Site: Marriott Resort , Myrtle Beach SC Sponsor: American Heart Association
Conway Jazz Festival Show 05/07/2005
Site: J.Adams Gallery, Conway, SC Sponsor: Conway Chamber of Commerce
One Woman Art Show 11/25/2005
Site: J. Adams Gallery, Conway, SC
Leu Gardens Paintout 2004 03/05/2004 03/06/2004 Purchase Award
Site: Leu Gardens, Orlando FL Sponsor: CFPAA
Orange Lake Exhibit 09/01/2004 10/01/2004
Site: Landscapes Gallery High Springs, FL
Spring Show Seacoast Art Guild 06/15/2005 06/30/2005
Site: Litchfield Exchange, Litchfield Beach, SC
Seacoast Artist Guild of SC 04/16/2004 04/18/2004
Site: Inlet Square Mall, Garden City, SC
A Breath of Fresh Air 01/11/2004 02/28/2004
Site: Thomasville Art Center, Thomasville, GA Sponsor: Southern Ladies Art Conference
SLAC at Landscapes Gallery 03/02/2004 04/02/2004
Site: High Springs, FL Sponsor: Southern Ladies Art Conference
SLAC Fall 2006 09/01/2006 11/01/1931
Site: Callaway Gardens Discovery Center GA Sponsor: Southern Ladies Art Conference Associated Artists of Southport Spring 2004 art show 03/01/2004 03/26/2004
Site: Franklin Square Gallery Southport NC
Wilmington Art Association 22nd Annual Juried Spring Art Show 04/02/2004 04/04/2004 Second Place Award
Site: St. Thomas Preservation Hall, Wilmington NC
Southern Ladies Art Conference show 02/01/2006 03/01/2006
Site: Harris Cultural Arts Center, Calhoun GA
Southern Light Plein Air Paint-OutMay 2007
Site: Harbor Club, Charleston, SC Sponsor: Broad Street Merchants Association
