RUTHANN is a contemporary art gallery and project space located on Main Street in Catskill, NY. RUTHANN presents local and regional artists; we affirm and welcome all identities. Co-directors and artists Georgia Elrod and Witts aim for RUTHANN to provide a dynamic art space that focuses on showing both underrepresented and established contemporary artists working within a wide range of media. RUTHANN hosts workshops, pop-ups, performances, and loves to collaborate.
RUTHANN is dedicated to building solidarity. Beginning in May 2026, RUTHANN will alott 10 percent of art sales from the gallery portion to a non-profit organization that benefits vulnerable communities. Designated non-profits will be listed in the exhibition press release and linked on the website and on social media.
RUTHANN’s gallery is adjacent to the offices of CREATE Council on the Arts. CREATE is a nonprofit service organization committed to enriching the communities of Greene, Columbia, and Schoharie counties through the arts. CREATE fosters a vibrant arts ecosystem by championing local artists and cultural organizations, offering essential resources, and promoting creativity.
Currently occupied by CREATE, the adjacent rental helps to subsidize our costs to rent the ground floor commercial spaces. This rental is part of Parkside Studios, which offers affordable artist studios and creative workspaces for rent in Brooklyn, NY and Catskill, NY.
Georgia Elrod (she/they) is an artist and painter based in the Hudson Valley and originally from New York City. Georgia’s work has been exhibited in New York and abroad, in solo exhibitions at Peninsula, TAPPAN, and Novella Gallery, as well as in group exhibitions at spaces including Momenta Art, The Painting Center, and RH+ Gallery in Istanbul. Her work has been featured in Two Coats of Paint, ArtMaze Magazine, Big Bell Magazine, and New American Paintings. Georgia was a co-director of the artist-run gallery Underdonk for almost ten years, and co-curated with Heliopolis Gallery from 2012-2015. Georgia co-founded That Time of the Month, a monthly studio visit group for women and non-binary artists. She received her MFA in Painting from Hunter College.
Witts (he/him) is an artist and builder with over twenty years of experience directing art installations for museums, non-profits, and commercial galleries. Witts’ artistic practice includes sculpture, photography and collage, and he brings his visual and spacial expertise to lead teams of art handlers in New York City and the Hudson Valley. For over 13 years Witts has been managing installations for Artists Space in New York City. Witts is an instructor in the Wood and Metal Shops at Hunter College. Several years ago he founded WittsArt, an Art Handling, Installation and Gallery Management service. He received his MFA in Sculpture from Hunter College.
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