Noted watercolorist, oil painter, and client Ruth Newquist will be featured in a solo show titled "Country and City Life" at Art and Frame, 60 Newtown Rd., Route 6 Plaza, Danbury, CT.

Newquist's work is saturated with color and light, whether depicting a bustling street in New York City or the antique houses and quaint urban centers around her hometown of Newtown, CT.

Ruth Newquist holds a BFA from Moore College of Art in Philadelphia. She also studied at the Art Students League in New York City. She is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society, and an elected member of Allied Artists of America and the Salmagundi Club in NYC, the North Shore Art Association in Gloucester, MA and the Connecticut Watercolor Society.

The artist's reception is Saturday, August 13, from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Facebook event page for the art opening here.