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The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell | Robert Dugoni | Published 2018 | *SPOILERS*

Sam Hill always saw the world through different eyes. Born with red pupils, he was called “Devil Boy” or Sam “Hell” by his classmates; God’s Will is what his mother called his ocular albinism. Her words were of little comfort, but Sam perservered, buoyed by his mother’s devout faith, his father’s practical wisdom, and his two other misfit friends.

Sam believed it was God who sent Ernie Cantwell, the only African American kid in his class, to be the friend he so desperately needed. And it was God’s idea for Mickie Kennedy to storm into Our Lady of Mercy like a tornado, uprooting every rule Sam had been taught about boys and girls.

Forty years later, Sam, a small-town eye doctor, is no longer certain anything was by design - especially not the tragedy that caused him to turn his back on his friends, his hometown, and the life he’d always known. Running from the pain, eyes closed, served little purpose. Now, as he looks back on his life, Sam embarks on a journey that will take him halfway around the world. This time, his eyes are wide open - bringing into clear view what changed him, defined him, and made him so afraid, until he can finally see what truly matters.

Sam Hill was born with ocular albinism, turning his eyes a subtle shade of red from birth. The story is told by an adult Sam between 1989 and 1999, retelling the story of his extraordinary life that his mother promised he would have, but one that he didn’t believe until he was in his 40s.

His parents, devout Catholics, were his strongest advocates in life. When it was time for him to start first grade at the local Catholic school, he was initially denied by Sister Beatrice, the principal of the school. She believed that Sam’s eye condition would take away from the other childrens education as a distraction, but his mother would have none of it. She took the story to the local news, and the next morning, Sam was able to start.

He spent a lot of the first few months as a lonely child, until he met Ernie Cantwell. As the only black child in Burlingame, California and at the school, the two became quick friends. Ernie, however, was popular due to his ability to play all types of sports but that didn’t stop him and Sam from having a lovely friendship. Together, they were able to overcome the school bully, David Bateman.

After spending an afternoon together at Ernie’s home, Sam was attempting to ride home when he encountered Bateman and his two henchmen. Sam was beaten to a pulp by David. That evening, David’s family and Sam’s family were told to meet at the school. The parish priest, Father Brogan, expelled David from the school for lying and his parents attempting to cover it up for him, mostly his mother. The two friends with David told the truth to their parents, who then told the school. Sam did not see him again until he was much older.

Ernie, Sam and a female student by the name of Mickie remained close friends throughout middle school and high school. The night of Sam’s graduation, his father suffered a paralyzing stroke in which he was unable to return home and began living in a care facility. Sam took over his father’s drugstore, and after a year’s deferrment, Sam went to Stanford University to begin college.

He opened his own practice, along with Mickie and remains close friends with Ernie. Mickie is also a doctor of optometry, like Sam, and Ernie took over his father’s computer company after spending time with the NFL as a professional football player. Though Sam’s father was unable to return home after his stroke, he was able to regain some of his speech and his mother still spoke with him nearly everyday.

When a young woman named Trina Crouch brought her young daughter in to see Sam after an accident left her with an eye injury, Sam comes face to face with his childhoos bully, as David Bateman is Trina’s ex-husband and the father of her daughter. Sam knows that the injury is not the result of a bike accident, but instead was given at the hands of her own father. David, now a policeman, threatens Sam. But Trina is ready to stop hiding from him, and begins the process to have his parental rights taken away. She comes clean about all of the abuse her daughter is suffering at the hands of her father. On the day of the hearing, Sam is told that David went to the hotel where Trina was staying, shot and killed her before killing himself.

Sam blames himself for this, as he felt he was responsible for Trina attempting to take back her life. He ends up leaving the country all together, traveling the world to help the disadvantaged with their eye problems with something similar to Doctors without Borders. But when Mickie calls and tells him that he needs to return home because his mother has an aggressive form of breast cancer, Sam does and decides he is not leaving.

He confesses his love to Mickie, who does the same to him. They have always loved each other but life and other circumstances have kept thema way from each other despite a brief period of time when they had slept together as teens. Sam also confides to Mickie that he is starting the process to adopt a young boy from South America who also has the same eye condition as him, and that he wants to marry Mickie.

Together, Mickie, Sam and his parents fly to a religious area in Lourdes, France, a pilgrimage that his mother has always wanted to take. There, somehow, Sam regains his faith after losing it. But, his mother’s condition quickly worsens and they rush back to the United States, and shortly after their return, his mother succumbed to her illness. Six weeks later, his father passed away to unable to live his life without the love of his.

Though Mickie and Sam have gotten into a routine, Sam is still wanting to marry Mickie, but she is hesitant. After she leaves for a conference in Mexico but then seemingly goes missing, Sam is devastated. He thinks that she is leaving him, but then she returns. She tells him that she and his mother had the adoption process escalated, and that Fernado is going to be their son. Sam asks again if Mickie will marry him in which this time she agrees after confessing that she will be unable to give him any biological children after having a hysterectomy.

They are able to begin their life, the three of them, together. And Sam feels his faith returning to him slowly.

Discussion Questions

1. Samuel Hill was born with ocular albinism, which makes his pupils red, causing children to tease him and call him Devil Boy. Throughout his many trials and tribulations, Sam’s mother consistently assures him, “God gave you extraordinary eyes, Samuel, because he intends for you to lead an extraordinary life.” Parents work to shield their children who are different. What did you think of her choosing to deal with her son’s condition this way? She was doing exactly what every mother would do. We love our children unconditionally. She felt God sent her Sam for a reason, and she wholeheartedly believed that. Sam did not ask for his condition, nor did anyone else for that matter. His mother loved her son, just as she would have loved him if he had any other sort of disability or ailment.

2. David Bateman becomes Sam’s nemesis in grade school. Can you recall a bully from your youth? How did you deal with him or her? What do you think of Sam’s handling of David? Sam handled David the best way he knew how. He fought back, got beat up for it, and then never had to deal with him again until he was an adult at which point he was no longer afraid of him. But, I was bullied as a child as well, though I can’t recall just one or even two. Yes, it hurt. But, I just moved on with my life. My bullies were never like David.

3. Ernie and Mickie prove to be loyal friends to Sam. What is the thread that bonds the three? Think of friends from your own childhood. Why do those particular friends stand out? They were all misfits in their own way: Ernie for being black, Sam for being born with red eyes and Mickie for being considered promiscuous. None of them fit the bill of a Catholic in the eyes of the church to the people of the school(s) they attended. But, they were, after all, God’s children, therefore they were accepted into the school(s) until Mickie ultimately had to go to the public school for being expelled from the Catholic school.

4. Sam describes how the kids are divided at St. Joes: “kids were lumped into groups. You had your jocks, the nerds, the dorks, and the stoners. I straddled the line between nerds, dorks and jocks, with jock being the most tenuous.” What group did you belong to in high school? Thinking of those who were in particular groups when you went to high school, where are they now? Do you think that what happened with them in high school had an impact on the people who they are now? How was high school changed since Sam’s school days, or has it? I didn’t belong to one particular group. I was friends with everyone and anyone. I mainly hung out with the same friends that I had in middle school, as we attended a smaller school than the others we joined in high school, so we were tight, the majority of us having gone to the same school together since Kindergarten. But, I didn’t discriminate against people. I was friends with anyone who wanted to be friends with me.

5. Coach Moran is on the horns of a dilemma concerning Sam and the basketball team. Do you agree with the way he handled the situation? How did this turn out to be a positive thing for Sam? I do agree with it. He knew that Sam was the hardest working player on his team, despite not being particulary good at it. He left it up to Sam to decide if he wanted to play or to write on the paper. It worked out for him, as he was able to still attend Ernie’s game, but he was able to write for them while being able to bring in some extra cash to help him save for college. It was a win/win for everyone involved.

6. Who are Sam’s mentors? What sort of impact did each have on young Sam? Who do you think had the most impact on him? Do you think that Sam also had an impact on his mentors? I don’t recall him having anyone in particular; maybe Dr. Priedmore, his opthamologist. He ended up walking in his foot steps and becoming an eye doctor after having to visit him every year to have his eyes checked.

7. No stranger to hardship or disappointment, Sam is heartbroken when he loses out on being chosen valedictorian, despite his excellent grades. Do you think his reaction was justified? Why or why not? And was Ernie right to town down the honor? I absolutely think his reaction is justified. It was something that he was looking forward to, and had worked very hard for, and because of his condition, felt that it was taken away from him much like a lot of things that happened in his life. Despite it being a great honor for Ernie, Ernie knew he hadn’t earned it the same way that Sam had, and his decision to turn it down was unsurprising.

8. Sam tries to be pragmatic: “reality could be painful...my reality was that I was not going to live some extraordinary life, as my mother fervently believed, and prayed for.” Do you think that Sam feels betrayed by his mother’s staunch faith in him? No, I don’t. He wanted to believe her, but despite nothing happening in an extraordinary fashion, he would never have felt betrayed by his mother. Their bond was too strong.

9. The stroke that Sam’s father suffers tests Sam’s faith in a myriad of ways. Can you recall a time when you faced a crisis of faith? I’m not particularly religious in any way. I attended a non-denominational church as a child, but we stopped going though I can’t recall why. My kids are not baptized or christened, and neither was I. I believe in a higher power, something that I can’t explain, but I don’t believe in organized religion.

10. After high school, Sam finally decides to get colored contact lenses. Talk about this as a decision for him. How are they a mixed blessing for him? He will be able to leave a relatively normal life without having to explain his eyes to people. But, at some point, it will come up again to someone he is seeing, like Eva.

11. Years later, Sam has to decide whether or not to be the doctor for the daughter of David Bateman. What are your feelings about his wrestling with this? What would you have done in his position? I understand his reservations. If he helps her, David Bateman isn’t going to be grateful but if he doesn’t, he’ll try to use it against Sam. But, he took an oath to help those in need, and ultimately decides to help her despite those reservations he had.

12. How has Sam’s life come full circule after meeting young Fernando in Costa Rica? Why is it important to him to stop wearing his contacts? He realizes that he wants to show Fernado that having an eye condition isn’t something that he needs to be wary of. It’s about accepting yourself.

13. The novel easily could have been called Have Faith, Samuel. What do you think the novel says about faith and forgiveness? How does each character struggle with faith? Everyone has their struggles. Mickie ultimately didn’t believe in religious and lost faith after his parents divorced. Sam lost his faith after his father had a stroke, and he realized that all the praying that he and his family did meant nothing after that. Ernie’s faith isn’t really discussed but Ernie was particularly blessed in terms of his sport abilities and how he was able to play for the NFL.

14. Sam Hill has seen his share of life’s highs and lows. Do you think his life was truly extraordinary? I absolutely do. This book had a hold on me that doesn’t happen very often. It was like watching a movie play in my head, and I really wish they would turn this book into a movie. It would do the world some good to see this on a big screen, I think.

Definitely 5/5 stars for this one!

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BURD ELLEN + NAOMI RANDALL

Sat 11th Mar 2023 @ Thrive Cafe Doors 8pm, £8 adv from here

BURD ELLEN

Burd Ellen is an essential new-ish collaboration between two notable figures from different parts of the Scottish underground. Debbie Armour is a champion of bringing traditional songs of Britain into a contemporary setting, particularly as part of the acapella group Green Ribbons (featuring Alasdair Roberts). Gayle Brogan is a long-time lynchpin of the whole weird-sounds-eminating-from-Scotland scene, as one half of DIY synth cosmonauts Electroscope, electronic dronist Pefkin, and purveyor of the essential Boa's Melody Bar mailorder distro (remember them?!). In this duo, Armour and Brogan explore the sacred and the secular, the supernatural and the commonplace, the melodic and the dissonant. Their new album, "A Tarot Of The Green Wood", is framed around the Major Arcana, diving into its hidden meaning and ties to old folklore, mirroring traditional song. Old and familiar pieces are re-set amongst found sounds, unorthodox electronics, and droning strings with hypnotic and compelling results https://www.burdellen.com/ https://burdellen.bandcamp.com

NAOMI RANDALL

Feathery, nostalgic, dream-folk that really taps into that whole off-centre ‘70s thing, leaning unapologetically on the influence of Trees, Incredible String Band, Mr Fox. Songs that could be the product of a lucid dream, arranged by Nick Drake. That’s what we’re talking about.

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meret118 · 3 years

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The CCDH report on the Disinformation Dozen shows that these 12 people, who collectively have 59 million followers, are responsible for 73% of the anti-vax content on Facebook and 65% of anti-vaccine messages on other major platforms, including Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. This in turn means that if the social media platforms will simply shut down their accounts (and other sites that they control, such as the misleadingly-named Children’s Health Defense and National Vaccine Information Center), we will see a dramatic reduction in false vaccine information, virtually overnight.

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So who are the Disinformation Dozen? Here they are:

Joseph Mercola

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Ty and Charlene Bollinger

Sherri Tenpenny

Rizza Islam

Rashid Buttar

Erin Elizabeth

Sayer Ji

Kelly Brogan

Christiane Northrup

Ben Tapper

Kevin Jenkins

#Covid 19

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trans-and-baby-names · 4 years

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Masculine Names

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brookstonalmanac · 1 year

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Birthdays 9.18

Beer Birthdays

Louis X, Duke of Bavaria (1495)

Henry Stuart Rich (1841)

Elmer Hemrich (1890)

Don Barkley

Paddy Giffen (1950)

Jeff Lebusch (1957)

Five Favorite Birthdays

John Berger; art critic, writer, artist (1926)

June Foray; voice actor (1917)

Leon Foucault; French physicist (1819)

Tim McInnerny; English comedian, actor (1956)

Jonny Quest; cartoon character (1964)

Famous Birthdays

Eddie "Rochester" Anderson; actor (1905)

Lance Armstrong; cyclist (1971)

Frankie Avalon; pop singer (1939)

Lord Berners; English composer (1883)

Robert Blake; actor (1933)

Rossano Brazzi; actor (1916)

Jimmy Brogan; comedian (1948)

Joanne Catherall; pop singer (1962)

Kiki Daire; porn actor (1976)

Agnes de Mille; dancer, choreographer (1905)

Debbi Fields; cookie-maker (1956)

Tara Fitzgerald; English actor (1967)

Michael Franks; jazz musician (1944)

James Gandolfini; actor (1961)

Greta Garbo; Swedish actor (1905)

Bud Greenspan; sports journalist, filmmaker (1926)

Keeley Hazell; English model, actor (1986)

Samuel Johnson; English writer (1709)

Joe Kubert; comic book artist (1926)

Kerry Livgren; rock guitarist, keyboardist (1949)

James Marsden; actor (1973)

Elmer Henry Maytag; appliance manufacturer, cheesemaker (1883)

Jada Pinkett; actor (1971)

Dee Dee Ramone; rock bassist (1952)

Jimmie Rodgers; country singer (1933)

Ronaldo; Brazilian soccer player (1976)

Joseph Story; U.S. Supreme Court justice (1779)

Jason Sudeikis; comedian, actor (1975)

Aisha Tyler; actor, comedian (1970)

Jack Warden; actor (1920)

Fred Willard; comedian, actor (1939)

#Birthdays

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silvestromedia · 1 year

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SAINTS AND MARTYRS for September 17

St. Ariadne, Martyr of Phrygia. Ariadne was a slave in the household of a Phrygian prince. When pagan rites were performed in honor of the prince's birthday, she refused to take part. hunted by the authorities, she entered a chasm in a ridge. The chasm opened miraculously before her and closed behind her, providing her with a tomb.

St. Justin Martyred priest condemned for burying the remains of other Christian martyrs. He was executed and his relics were translated to Frisingen, Germany. Feastday, September 17

St. Columba, A Roman Catholic virgin and martyr of Cordoba Spain. She served as a nun at Tabanos until the Moorish persecution started in 852. Going to Cordoba, she refused to deny the faith and was beheaded. Feastday Sept. 17

St. Emmanuel Trieu, Martyr of Vietnam, an ordained priest. A native Vietnamese, he joined the army but was ordained and worked under the auspices of the Foreign Mission of Paris. While visiting his mother, he was arrested in the anti-Christian persecution and martyred by beheading.

St. Lambert of Maastricht, Bishop, martyr, and patron of St. Willibrord’s missions. He was driven from his see by Ebroin, the tyrannical mayor of the royal palace, and lived as a Benedictine in Stavelot until 681, when he was reinstated. When Lambert denounced the Mayor of the Palace Pepin of Heristal for adultery, he was murdered in Liege, Belgium.

St. Peter Arbues, In 1484 he received appointment as Inquisitor of Aragon and soon earned the enmity of the Marranos, Jews who had been forcibly converted to Catholicism. Peter was murdered by a group of Marranos in the cathedral of Saragossa.

St. Robert Bellarmine, Jesuit and a Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was one of the most important figures in the Counter-Reformation. He was canonized in 1930 and named a Doctor of the Church.

Saint Hildegard of Bingen, O.S.B. was a German writer, composer, philosopher, Christian mystic, Benedictine abbess, visionary, and polymath.Elected a magistra by her fellow nuns in 1136, she founded the monasteries of Rupertsberg in 1150 and Eibingen in 1165. One of her works as a composer, the Ordo Virtutum, is an early example of liturgical drama and arguably the oldest surviving morality play.

St. Brogan, 7th. Century. Abbot of Ross Tuirc, Ossory, Ireland, he is called the author of a hymn to St. Brigid.

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We’ve gotten confirmation of a new character played by Donovin Miller. In late November he and Charlie started following each other. Donovin also follows Selenis while Harmeet and Sanai follow him. Donovin turned 17 in September making him 9 months older than Charlie. There’s a possible photo of Donovin in a dressing room trailer posted on November 25th but this is the first confirmed photo of him on set. We don’t know exactly what order eps are being filmed in but Charlie confirmed on Nov 21st that they were already halfway through filming the 10 ep S2.

Donovin’s character could be a good candidate for Bobby’s real love interest. Charlie doesn’t follow many people and that they’re following each other suggests they have scenes together. Donovin is the right age to play a potential love interest for Bobby and that his character only shows up in the latter half of S2 also fits with him being connected in some way to Bobby’s sexuality story line. S2 likely will focus more on Bobby coming out to those closest to him and even if they wanted to it’s unlikely that the writers will be allowed to do much work on Bobby’s love life whether that’s with Liam, Donovin’s character, or someone else. We’ll most likely have to wait for S3 for that.

Something that caught my eye was the creator and showrunner of Doafp, Ilana Peña liking a tweet from Dec 4th that says:

‘‘ Normalize interracial relationships in shows/films that don’t involve a white person."

On Doafp the relationships between Gabi and Robert and Gabi and Sam and Cami and Dani, and even Elena’s crush on Joey have all involved one white person. The notable exception is Bobby’s relationship with Monyca and crush on Liam. Most of Disney’s interracial couples have involved one white person and the few that involved two poc often weren’t treated well. Afaik a lgbtq couple with two poc has never happened on Disney before. Certainly her liking the tweet could be a point in favour of Cartero but it is interesting that Donovin has been brought on board.

There’s one other new character we have confirmation of as well, Tripp who is played by Brogan Hall. He’s 12 and follows Tess, Carmina, Harmeet, and Sanai which suggests he’s connected to Elena’s middle school story line. His imdb has him first appearing in 2x01 and from his posts it looks like he’s in at least a couple of the eps in the first half of S2. It will be interesting to see if and when Donovin and Brogan have more appearances and if any new characters get revealed.

#Diary of a Future President #Doafp #Bobby Cañero-Reed #Donovin Miller

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tinyshe · 3 years

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More Saints of the Day September 17

St. Robert Bellarmine

St. Agathoclia

St. Ariadne

St. Brogan

St. Columba of Spain

St. Emmanuel Trieu

St. Flocellus

St. Hildegarde

St. Hildegard of Bingen

St. Justin

St. Lambert of Maastricht

St. Narcissus and Crescentio

St. Peter Arbues

St. Rodingus

St. Satyrus of Milan

St. Theodora

St. Uni

St. Valerian, Niacrinus, & Gordian

#catholic #saint #saints #marytr #moresaintsoftheday #pray for us

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ANDREWKREPS.COMRUTH ROOT Born 1967, Chicago, IL. Currently lives and works in New York City.

Education2003Yaddo1994 Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture1993 MFA, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago 1990Brown UniversityAwards1996 National Endowment for the Arts, Mid-Atlantic Grant in Painting1996 New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship in Painting Solo Exhibitions2019Forum, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA2017356 Mission, Los Angeles, CA2016Marta Carvery Gallery, Madrid2015Old, Odd & Oval, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Ridgefield, CT Andrew Kreps Gallery, Nailery Nikolaus Ruziicka, Salzburg, Austria2014The Dartmouth Experiment, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH2011The Suburban, Oak Park, IL2009Galerie Nikolaus Ruziicka, Salzburg, Austria Maureen Paley Gallery, London2008Gallery Minmi, Tokyo2007Andrew Kreps Gallery, New Yorkdale Marta Carvery, Madrid2005Galerie Nikolaus Ruzicska, Salzburg, Austria2004Maureen Paley Interim Art, LondonGaleria Marta Carvery, Madrid2003 Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York2001 Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York2000Galleria Franco Nero, Turin, Italy1999Andrew Kreps Gallery, New YorkMuseumExhibitions2018Inherent Structure, Wexner Centerport the Arts, Columbus, OH Surface/Depth, Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY2015New York Painting, Kunst museum Bonn, Bonn, Germany2008Unique Act, Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane,Dublin2007Don’t Look.

Contemporary Drawings from an Alumna’s Collection Martina Yamen, class of 1958, Davis Museum at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA2005Extreme Abstraction, curated by Claire Schneider and Louis Gracchus, Albright Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY2004City Maps, ArtPlace, San Antonio and TX.

ANDREW KREPS GALLERY22 CORTLANDT ALLEYNEW YORK, NY 10013TEL (212) 741-8849FAX (212)741-8863WWW.ANDREWKREPS.COM2003Permanent Collection On View, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles The ContemporaryArtProject Collection, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA2002Emotional Rescue: The ContemporaryArtProject Collection, Curated by Linda Farris, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WAS am collect –contemporary art project, Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA2000Greater New York, Duplex solo installation, Curated by Klaus Eisenach and Laura Hauptman, PS1 Contemporary Art Centre, New York Group Exhibitions2019Painters Reply: Experimental Painting in the 1970s and now, curated by Alex Glauber and Alex Logsdail,Lisson Gallery, New York, NY2018Twist,fused/Jessica Silverman Gallery, San Francisco, CA2018 Invitational Exhibition of Visual Arts, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, NY 2017Man Alive, Mariana Mercier, Brussels2016Looking Back, The 10thWhite Columns Annual –Selected by Matthew Higgs, White Columns, New York Life Eraser, Brand New Gallery, Milan Shapeshifters, Luring Augustine, New York The Congregation, Jack Hanley Gallery, New York 2014Les Plaisirs Démodé (The Old-Fashioned Way), Galerie Nikolaus Ruziicka, Salzburg, Austria2013Wit, The Painting Centre, New York2012To the Venetians II: Chris Martin, Matt Rich and Ruth Root, curated by Carrie Moyer and Dennis Congdon, RISD Painting Department Providence, RI2011-12The Indiscipline of Painting, Tate St. Ives, Cornwall, UK, touring to the Mead Gallery, University of Warwick, UK2009Trail Blazers in the 21st Century, The David and Ruth Robinson Eisenberg Gallery, New Brunswick, NJ Print, Mushroom Works, Newark upon Tyne, United Kingdom2008Take Me There Show Me The Way, Haunch of Venison, New York David Reed Studio, New York Gallery Minmi, Japan2007 NE integrity, Derek Eller Gallery, New York Bushels, Bundles & Barrels, Superfund Investment Centre, New York The Painting Show-Slipping Abstraction, Mead Gallery, Coventry, United Kingdom2006Untitled (for H.C. Westermann), The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, HI Ruth Root, Alex Brown, Cameron Martin, Sally Ross, Gallery Minmi, Tokyoite is, “what is it”, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York2005The Early Show, White Columns, New York Trade, White Columns, New York2004Painting & Sculpture, Mark Moore Gallery, Santa Monica, CA2003Greetings from New York: A Painting Showalterian Thaddaeus Ropak, Salzburg, Austria20thAnniversary, Welcome Home, Gavin Brown’s Enterprise, New York2002Jump, Curated by Ross Nether, The Painting Centre, New York-Beam, Cynthia Brogan Gallery, New York Inheriting Matisse: The Decorative Contour in Contemporary Art, Curated by MichelleGrabner, Rocket Gallery, London Acme Gallery, Los Angeles Abstract Redux, Danes Gallery and New York.

ANDREW KREPS GALLERY22 CORTLANDT ALLEYNEW YORK, NY 10013TEL (212) 741-8849FAX (212)741-8863WWW.

ANDREWKREPS.COMState of the Gallery, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York2001The Approximative, Galerie Ghislaine Huss not, Paris Painting show, Curated by Laura Owens, Chicago Project Room, Los Angeles2000 Fuel Serve, Curated by Kenny Schachter, Kenny Schachter/Rove, New York Salty Salute, Westing Art Space, Toronto Perfidy -Exhausted Embrace, Curated by Martyn Simpson and Daniel Sturgis, Convent Sainte Marie de La Tourette, Evreux, FranceKosmobiologie, Curated by Nancy Chaykin, Bellwether Gallery, Brooklyn, NY1999Fifteen, Deutsche Bank, Curated by Walter Robinson, New York Free Coke, Greene Naftali Gallery, New York1998Home and Away, Curated by Kirsty Bell, Gavin Brown’s Enterprise, New York Son-of-a-Gusto, Curated by Nina Bovisa, Clementine Gallery, New York Cambio, Part 2, Curated by Kenny Schachter, Museo Universitario Del Choop, Mexico City Sassy Nuggets, Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York New Museum Benefit Auction, Pierogi 2000 Portfolios, New York Superfreaks: Part II, Odyssey, Greene Naftali Gallery, New York1997Cambio, Curated by Kenny Schachter, 526 West 26th St., New York Wrong Place, Right Time, Curated by Giovanni Garcia-Fenech, Temporary Space, New York Vague Pop, Curated by Giovanni Garcia-Fenech, View room, New York1996The Experimenters, Curated by Kenny Schachter, Lombard-Fried Fine Arts, New York Taking Stock, Curated by Kenny Schachter, 25 Broad Street, New York Texas Meets New York, Curated by Kenny Schachter, Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, Texas Bump, The Greene County Council on the Arts, Catskill, NY The Death of the Death of Painting, Curated by Kenny Schachter, New York1995Lookin’ Good, Feeling’ Good, 450 Gallery, New York Eat or Be Eaten/ Painting, Not Painting, Anderson Gallery, Buffalo, NYX-Sightings, Anderson Gallery, Buffalo, NY1994Crash, Thread Waxing Space, New YorkBibliography2017Gerwin, Daniel.

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Painting Overtakes Pixels in Aldrich Museum Exhibition.”

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The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. Ridgefield, CT2014Artist-in-Residence Spring 2014: Ruth Root Paintings. Jaffe-Frieda Gallery, Hopkins Centre for the Arts, Dartmouth College.

Hanover, NH2005Schneider, Claire and Gracchus, Louis. Extreme Abstraction. Albright Knox Gallery. Buffalo, NY. The Buffalo Fine Arts Academy Reddy Young, Tara.2002Sam Collects Contemporary Art Projects.

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