Ruth Batham, born in the Black Country, moved to London to study at Wimbledon School of Art. In 2019, she was an offsite painter at Turps Art School. Ruth's work combines a drawing and painting process with a background in Human Science. Having studied at UCL, she interrogated what it is to be human from a range of disciplines, such as Anatomy, History of Medicine and Anthropology. This alongside her role as an educator informs her painting practise. She has exhibited across London and has work in private collections.